Area data
Bristol, ME — ZIP 04539
Population: 1,456 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 04539 (Bristol, ME) is $525,467 — down 0.1% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, winterweather, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$525,467
Median home value
-0.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $525,467
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.9%
- All-time peak (2024-11)
- $536,884
- House Price Index (state)
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 14
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 5% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 90.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Brunswick Naval Air Station (16.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 76.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (6 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Ruby Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Brunswick Executive Airport (NHZ) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +211 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,152
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,783
- Average weekly wage
- $963
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 49
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 04539 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $525,467 | $347,099 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,152 | $2,264 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 04539?
- $525,467.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 04539?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 04539?
- Risk to homes is higher than 5% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 04539?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 04539?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 04539?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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