Phippsburg, ME
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Phippsburg short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
31 / 166
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
8%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$38,627
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
53%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$460,259
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$71,625
Top-Earners Revenue
Phippsburg
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Challenging to Investors
Phippsburg Regulations
STRs are technically allowed but lack a dedicated town ordinance, forcing operators to navigate the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance, Planning Board approvals, and a New Business Permit with public hearings, abutters’ notices, signage and setback limits, and state safety/wastewater rules. In most shoreline districts, principal STRs are not permitted by‑right and require special approvals; strict setbacks, lot‑coverage limits, and potential environmental permits add cost/complexity. While no hard caps exist, the permitting burden and limited “by‑right” allowances create meaningful investor risk.
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STR specialist · Phippsburg, ME
About Phippsburg
Phippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, on the west side of the mouth of the Kennebec River. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. It is within the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, metropolitan statistical area. A tourist destination, Phippsburg is home to Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area, Fort Popham State Historic Site; it is also home to Fort Baldwin which overlooks Fort Popham, and Popham Beach State Park, as well as Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge. The town includes part of Winnegance.