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South Portland, Maine: commercial real estate data.
South Portland is a Census city of 26,930 people across 12.05 square miles of land, in Cumberland County. Median household income is $86,838, 58.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 52 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $12.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Portland
What South Portland is
- Census place typecity
- Land area12.05 sq mi
- Water area1.97 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,236
- County holding the largest share of its areaCumberland County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Portland
How many people live in South Portland
- Population26,930
- Median age40.9
- Population under 183,951
- Share under 1814.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,580
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent
- Households12,152
- Family households6,400
- Share of households that are families52.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Portland
Income and work in South Portland
- Median household income$86,838
- Per capita income$50,723
- Civilian labor force16,762
- Employed16,323
- Unemployed439 plus or minus 134
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Adults 25 and over19,798
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher51.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree19.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Portland
Housing in South Portland
- Housing units12,782
- Occupied units12,152
- Vacant units630 plus or minus 184
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Owner occupied7,063
- Renter occupied5,089
- Ownership rate58.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$441,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,812
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.0 percent
- Single family units7,478
- Share single family58.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,246
- Share in buildings of two or more41.0 percent
- Mobile homes58 plus or minus 50
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Portland
How South Portland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,038
- Commuting under 15 minutes6,153
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,743
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more13.4 percent
- Drove alone65.5 percent
- Carpooled6.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked4.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home19.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Portland
SBA loans in South Portland (7(a))
- Approvals52
- Gross approval$12,245,700
- Average approval$235,494
- Median approval$102,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$480,690
- Largest approval$2,181,000
- Jobs supported473
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Paid in full9
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises15.4 percent
- Distinct lenders17
- Distinct industries by NAICS30
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Portland, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Portland
SBA loans in South Portland (504)
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$23,860,000
- Average approval$883,704
- Median approval$289,000
- Largest approval$4,583,000
- Jobs supported182
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Portland, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Portland
Flood risk in South Portland
- NFIP communityCity of South Portland
- NFIP community number230053
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/20/24
The City of South Portland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230053 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cumberland County, not South Portland
Cumberland County context, not South Portland figures
- Establishments in Cumberland County12,242
- Covered employment, Cumberland County192,475
- Average annual pay, Cumberland County$71,351
- Housing units permitted, Cumberland County1,385
Every figure in this section is published for Cumberland County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Portland.
All Cumberland County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Portland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Portland, Maine?
26,930, in 12,152 households. South Portland city covers 12.05 square miles of land, which is 2,236 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Portland in?
Cumberland County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Portland?
$86,838. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $441,200. Median gross rent is $1,812 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Portland businesses?
52 7(a) approvals totaling $12.2 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, median approval $102,500, plus 27 504 approvals worth $23.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Portland, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Portland borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Portland. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Portland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Portland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Portland, city of, community 230053, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Portland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cumberland County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Portland.
Is zoning published for South Portland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.