Blue Hill Maine Area Home Supply Charts

This page looks at a variety of Blue Hill Maine housing market data taken from the most recent 2019 American Community Survey census data. Housing units are structures such as a single family home, apartment community, mobile home park, public housing, etc. where a person or family live and live separately from other residents of the building. Figure 1 shows the total number of housing units for each city. Blue Hill shows it has a housing units of 1,895 which is the second most housing units of all the places in the greater Blue Hill region.

Figure 2 illustrates the housing density in the Blue Hill housing market as measured by housing units per square land mile (includes single family homes, apartments, etc.) Blue Hill depicts it has a housing density of 30.3 which is the smallest as measured by housing density of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest housing density in the area is Southwest Harbor CDP which shows a density of 510.9 ( substantially bigger). Comparing housing density to the United States average of 38.6, Blue Hill is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Maine, housing density of 24.0, Blue Hill is 26.6% larger.

In Figure 4, Blue Hill area change in the number of housing units and is a forward gauge (along with population change) for any potential housing shortage. Blue Hill depicts it has a change in the housing units of -2.1% which is in the intermediate range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest change in the housing units in the area is Ellsworth which depicts a housing units of 4.5% (about twice as large). Comparing change in the housing units to the United States average of 4.9%, Blue Hill is about the same size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Maine, change in the housing units of 2.4%, Blue Hill is about the same size.

Figure 5 shows the percentage of rental property based on that they are occupied by renters as a percent of the total number of households in the community (including homes, apartments, etc.) Blue Hill shows it has a renter percent of 30.2% which is the smallest in order of renter percent of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 6 illustrates the total number of housing units that are occupied by owners. it has an owner percent of 69.8% which is the highest of all places in the greater Blue Hill region.

Blue Hill Maine Home Cost Charts

Looking at the housing data provided in Figure 7, the average Blue Hill home price is illustrated for this community and a useful analysis of affordable housing. Blue Hill depicts it has a median home price of $240,200 which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest median home price in the area is Castine CDP which shows a home price of $677,600 (approximately 2.8 times bigger). Figure 8 provides aggregate comparative data for the Blue Hill Maine metro area in terms of the median housing rental rate, apartment rent, etc. Blue Hill depicts it has a rental rates of $710 which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest rental rates in the area is Castine CDP which depicts a rental rates of $1,261 (77.6% larger). Comparing rental rates to the United States average of $1,023, Blue Hill is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Maine, rental rates of $831, Blue Hill is about 17.0% smaller.

Figure 9 provides the frequency distribution of home prices for the area and is useful for understanding affordable housing fund. Blue Hill has one of the largest proportions of home price worth less than $50,000 at 3% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ellsworth (4%), and #1 Bucksport CDP (7%) are larger.

Median owner costs for the real estate market are shown in Figure 10 and include the costs associated with any mortgage, utility expenses, insurance, and other miscellaneous costs. Blue Hill shows it has a median ownership cost of $761 which is the second smallest in order of median ownership cost of all the other places in the local area. Figure 11 shows the median amount of cost as a percent of total household income for people who own homes in the Blue Hill metro area. it has a cost as a percent of household income of 15% which is less than most other places in the metro area. The next chart, Figure 12, provides a comparison chart of the median home cost as a percent of a median worker take home earnings and is thus a valuable measure of affordable housing. Blue Hill shows it has a median home value as a percent of median worker earnings of 517% which is in the mid range of other places in the metropolitan area.

Figure 14 depicts the median cost of housing for owners with also have a mortgages (versus those who do not have a mortgage because mortgage cost is included.) Blue Hill shows it has a median housing cost of $1,030 which is the smallest as measured by median housing cost of all the other places in the metro area. Figure 15 is a chart that shows the median housing costs for owners who do not have mortgages (and therefore the cost of home ownership does not include mortgage cost.) it has a median housing cost of $556 which is less than most other places in the metro area.

Figure 16 shows the distribution in total housing cost for owners of property (so not renters.) This cost includes mortgages, lines of credit interest, utilities, taxes, insurance, etc. Blue Hill has the percentage of owner cost less than $300 less than most other places in the surrounding region at 3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $300 and $500 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bar Harbor CDP with 17%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of owner cost between $500 and $700 at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Blue Hill CDP with 29%. Also, it has the smallest proportion of owner cost between $2,000 and $2,500 at 1% of the total.

Next shown in Figure 17 is the housing cost as a percent of household income for people who own their homes and have a mortgages (thus the cost of financing the home is included.) Blue Hill depicts it has a cost as a percent of household income of 17% which is the second smallest when ranked by cost as a percent of household income of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Bar Harbor CDP which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 43% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Housing cost as a percent of household income for owners who do not have a mortgage is shown in Figure 18. This analysis can be useful for understanding the affordable housing for home ownership excluding any financing cost in the area shown. Blue Hill shows it has a cost as a percent of household income of 9% which is less than most other places in the local area. The city with the highest cost as a percent of household income in the area is Castine CDP which depicts a cost as a percent of household income of 21% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Figure 19 looks at the cost of rent for rental property using the percent of total household income which is a valuable measure of financial health for the area. (The higher the proportion of rent payments to total household income is a sign of greater financial stress. Also, rent can be covered by rent assistance and rent assistance programs in the form of rent assistance.) Blue Hill has the percentage of rent as a percent of income is between 10pct to 20pct in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region at 24% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of rent as a percent of income is over 50pct at 24% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ellsworth (24%), and #1 Blue Hill CDP (37%) are larger.

Figure 20 shows the total housing cost for both home owners and apartment community renters in the area. Blue Hill has the largest proportion of housing cost between $500 and $700 at 24% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of housing cost between $2,000 and $2,500 at 1% of the total.

Figure 21 shows median amount of real estate taxes paid for home owners in the region. it has a median real estate taxes paid of $1,767 which is the smallest in terms of median real estate taxes paid of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest median real estate taxes paid in the area is Castine CDP which depicts a taxes paid of $5,583 (approximately 3.2 times bigger). Comparing median real estate taxes paid to the United States average of $2,375, Blue Hill is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Maine, median real estate taxes paid of $2,515, Blue Hill is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 23 shows the rental rate distribution for this area. Blue Hill Maine has the largest proportion of rent between 500 and 750 dollars at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of rent between 750 and 1000 dollars at 8% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of rent over $3,500 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Blue Hill CDP with 15%.

Blue Hill Maine Home Financing Charts

The analysis in Figure 25 shows the detailed distribution of owned homes by mortgage status. Blue Hill has one of the largest proportions of with mortgage at 57% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ellsworth with 64%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of no 2nd mortgage and no heloc at 47% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ellsworth with 53%. Third, it has the second smallest as measured by with mortgage of all the other places in the greater region in terms of no mortgage at 43% of the total.

Figure 26 shows the proportion of houses with a mortgage versus those without a mortgage. Blue Hill has one of the largest proportions of houses with mortgages at 57% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ellsworth with 64%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by houses with a mortgage of all the other places in the metro area in terms of houses without mortgages at 43% of the total.

Blue Hill Maine Home Characteristics Charts

Figure 28 shows the household size for families living in the area and it has a family members per housing unit of 2.9 which is the second most family members per housing unit of all the places in the greater Blue Hill region. The city with the highest family members per housing unit in the area is Blue Hill CDP which depicts a family members per housing unit of 3.0 (only about 3.2% larger). Comparing family members per housing unit to the United States average of 3.3, Blue Hill is about 14.0% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Maine, family members per housing unit of 3.0, Blue Hill is about the same size.

Figure 29 show the median number of rooms in a typical home for each location in this area. it has an average number of rooms in a house of 5.5 which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest average number of rooms in a house in the area is Castine CDP which depicts an average number of rooms in a house of 6.0 (9.1% larger). Figure 30 shows, for the average house in each location, the median year that a house was built. This can be useful for understanding the relative age of one neighborhood versus another for a real estate investor. it has a year built of 1979 which is the second most of all the places in the area. The city with the highest year built in the area is Ellsworth which depicts a year built of 1981 ( about the same size).

Figure 31 looks at the distribution of housing units by the median age that the homes were built. it has the largest proportion of homes built between 2000 to 2009 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the greater region in order of homes built between 1990 to 1999 at 5% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes built between 1980 to 1989 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of homes built between 1940 to 1949 at 1% of the total. In addition, it has the second smallest in terms of homes built in 2014 or later of all the other places in the local area in order of homes built between 1939 or earlier at 21% of the total.

Figure 32 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners versus occupied by renters. it has one of the largest proportions of owner housing units at 837 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ellsworth with 2,287. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region in terms of renter housing units at 362 of the total.

Figure 33 shows the difference in the number of housing units based on whether they are occupied by owners or renters. it has one of the largest proportions of one unit detached at 82% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Castine CDP with 91%. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by one unit detached of all the other places in the greater region in terms of 2 units at 3% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the median value of homes broken down by the median year that the homes were built. it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 2000 to 2009 at $171,100 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ellsworth ($215,600), and #1 Bar Harbor CDP ($677,100) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1990 to 1999 at $321,400 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bar Harbor CDP with $322,200. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1980 to 1989 at $329,200 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Southwest Harbor CDP with $385,700. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1970 to 1979 at $262,500 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Blue Hill CDP with $280,900. In addition, it has the largest proportion of value of homes built 1960 to 1969 at $327,000 of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has one of the largest proportions of value of homes built 1950 to 1959 at $230,600 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Blue Hill CDP with $238,800. Next it has in the middle range of other places in the surrounding region when sorted by value of homes built 1939 or earlier at $218,300 of the total.

The next two charts show both the average household size of homeowners versus the average household size of renters. Starting with Figure 36 we see the household size of homeowners for Blue Hill residents. it has a homeowner household size of 2.3 which is in the middle range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest homeowner household size in the area is Bucksport CDP which shows a homeowner household size of 2.5 (9.0% larger).

Figure 37 shows the household size for renters. Blue Hill shows it has a renter household size of 1.8 which is in the middle range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest renter household size in the area is Castine CDP which depicts a renter household sizes of 2.7 (52.0% larger). Figure 38 shows the year that people who own homes moved into this region. it has one of the largest proportions of owners moved in 2017 or later at 3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Ellsworth with 5%. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area when ranked by owners moved in 2010 to 2014 at 14% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of owners moved in 2000 to 2009 at 42% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by owners moved in 2017 or later of all the other places in the greater region when ranked by owners moved in 1990 to 1999 at 13% of the total. Figure 39 shows the year that people who rent moved into the area. Blue Hill has the percentage of renters moved in 2017 or later less than most other places in the greater region at 5% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of renters moved in 2000 to 2009 at 20% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Southwest Harbor CDP with 22%. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region in terms of renters moved in 1990 to 1999 at 2% of the total.

Figure 40 compares the median year that home owners moved into their home. it has a median year that a home owner moved in of 1997 which is less than most other places in the greater region. Figure 41 compares the median year that renters moved into their home. Blue Hill depicts it has a median year that a renter moved in of 2013 which is the third most median year that a renter moved in of all other places in the greater Blue Hill region.

Figure 42 shows the frequency distribution of various types of energy sources used for homes in the community. has the percentage of homes using kerosene or other fuel oils the second smallest as measured by homes using natural gas of all the other places in the greater region at 53% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of homes using wood at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of homes using solar energy at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next two charts show the number of people living in group quarters and includes temporary as well permanent housing which may be run by the Blue Hill housing department, Maine department, or other housing authority or public housing agency. beginning with Figure 43 which shows the total number of people. Blue Hill shows it has a total people living in group quarters of 54 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area.

Figure 44 shows the percentage of people who are living in group quarters to the total population for Blue Hill residents (these may include colleges and jails but also community centers for homelessness or that require a housing choice voucher which are run by certain nonprofits or an affordable housing department.) Blue Hill has the largest proportion of number of people under 18 years of age and in group quarters at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by number of people under 18 years of age and in group quarters of all the other places in the surrounding region when ranked by number of people 18 years of age and older living in group quarters at 89% of the total.