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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 04256 (Mechanic Falls, ME)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$300,000
Metro: $329,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−2.8%
Metro: +1.0% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
3,134
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$69,914
Metro: $67,873 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 04256, shaded by typical home value042560427004274042100425804238
  • Under $320k
  • $320k–$350k
  • $350k–$390k
  • $390k–$440k
  • $440k+
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ZIP codes around 04256, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 04256 is outlined.

How 04256 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 04256 (Mechanic Falls, ME) is worth about $300,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 04256 are 9% below the typical value in the Lewiston metro area ($329,000) and 18% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 04256 fell 2.8%, compared with +1.0% in the Lewiston metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $69,914, against $67,873 in the Lewiston metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 3,134 people live in 04256 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

04256 has the 4th-lowest typical home value of the 14 ZIP codes in the Lewiston metro area and the 131st-lowest of 312 in Maine with Zillow figures.

Part of: Mechanic Falls, ME · Androscoggin County, ME · Lewiston metro area · Maine

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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