Mortgage rates in Portland, ME
Current 30-year, 15-year, FHA, and VA averages, plus a worked monthly payment on a Portland median-price home ($545,000). National averages update on the rates research page.
30-year fixed
6.85%
15-year fixed
6.05%
FHA 30-year
6.55%
VA 30-year
6.40%
Reference rates updated April 2026. Your quote depends on credit profile, loan-to-value, loan size, and lender. Tax and insurance figures are state-average estimates. Not a loan offer.
Monthly payment on a Portland median-price home
30-year, 20% down
$3,679 /mo
- Sale price
- $545,000
- Loan amount
- $436,000
- Rate
- 6.85%
15-year, 20% down
$4,513 /mo
- Sale price
- $545,000
- Loan amount
- $436,000
- Rate
- 6.05%
FHA, 3.5% down
$4,405 /mo
- Sale price
- $545,000
- Loan amount
- $525,925
- Rate
- 6.55%
Includes ~0.55% annual MIP escrowed monthly.
Includes principal, interest, Cumberland County property tax (effective 1.36%), and Maine homeowners insurance estimate (0.45% of home value). HOA, PMI, and CDD/MUD assessments not included.
What drives the Portland number
- Cumberland County property tax: ~1.36% effective rate. On the median price ($545,000) that escrows to about $618 per month.
- Maine insurance: ~0.45% of home value annually. About $204 per month.
- Loan-type spread: FHA quotes run ~0.30% below conventional, but you pay an upfront MIP plus 0.55% annual MIP for the life of the loan when you put less than 10% down.
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