Housing in District 2 at a glance
- Population
- about 10,574
- Housing units
- about 6,353
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $611,000Portland: $489,600 (+25%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,540 a monthPortland: $1,577 (-3%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 25.7%Portland: 46.9%
- Homes built before 1980
- 89%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Renters outnumber owners in District 2, where 25.7% of households own, yet values run high: $611,000 ranks second of five and is 25% above Portland's $489,600. South of the centre, this district also has some of the older stock among the five, with 89% of homes predating 1980 and a build-year midpoint of 1939 or earlier. Rent, $1,540, is 3% below the city level. District 1 is a bit higher on value at $634,000, with 24.1% owners. Prices fall to $506,000 in District 3 and $446,000 in District 4, where owners are 60.5% and 59.4% of households. The estimate covers 10,574 residents and 6,353 homes, drawn from 4 census tracts. Its 1,474 owner households are outnumbered by 4,251 renters.
Questions about District 2
What is the median home value in District 2, Portland?
$611,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $489,600 for Portland as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in District 2?
$1,540 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,577 in Portland (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in District 2 own or rent?
Most rent: 25.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 46.9% in Portland (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 4 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Portland, Maine GIS, Council Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: City Council districts, Council Districts layer, City of Portland GIS (gis.portlandmaine.gov).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Portland as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near District 2
The closest sectors of Portland, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Portland
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in District 2. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in District 2? Ask for your spot.