South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, home to about 26,930 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 04106.
Homes sold for a median of $367 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Portland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY278 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Portland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Portland had 26,498 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.
Cumberland County grew from 100,689 residents in 1900 to 303,069 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 69 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Intl Jetport, ME weather station (2 miles away).
190,022 jobs at 12,242 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
883 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Portland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 62 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 47 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 130 |
| Mental health providers | 343 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 122 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 19 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (57 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (10 nearby)
Museums (11 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (12 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by South Portland Public Schools, Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDC, Maine Connections Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary SchoolSouth Portland | Pre-K–4 | 194 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| James Otis Kaler Elementary SchoolSouth Portland | Pre-K–4 | 179 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Dora L Small Elementary SchoolSouth Portland | K–4 | 193 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Frank I Brown Elementary SchoolSouth Portland | K–4 | 213 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Waldo T Skillin Elementary SchoolSouth Portland | K–4 | 302 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| South Portland Middle SchoolSouth Portland | 5–8 | 807 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Arthur R. Gould Sch--LCYDCSouth Portland | 7–12 | 16 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Maine Connections AcademySouth Portland | 7–12 | 504 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| South Portland High SchoolSouth Portland | 9–12 | 928 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross SchoolSouth Portland | Pre-K–8 | 95 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
| Connections for Kids - Portland AcademySouth Portland | 2–6 | 6 | Nonsectarian | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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