North Deering

Portland, ME

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North Deering - Portland, ME Area Guide

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A quiet community on the edge of natural beauty

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With houses dating back to the 1800s and modern low-rise apartment buildings, North Deering serves as Portland's largest neighborhood. Residents describe the area as quiet, friendly, and safe.

North Deering residents enjoy the easy, two-mile commute to Downtown Portland for work, but even more, they enjoy quick access to the Presumpscot River Preserve right in their neighborhood. Spend hours tubing down the Presumpscot River, or head out for a beautiful hike through the Preserve to discover some of the waterfalls awaiting you in your own backyard.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in North Deering is $1,545 for a studio, $1,433 for one bedroom, $1,995 for two bedrooms, and $1,920 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in North Deering has increased by 10.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,545/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 400 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,433/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 579 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,995/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,030 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,920/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Few to No Nightlife Options Nearby

Nightlife

10 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of North Deering - Portland, ME

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3.6 5 Reviews

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9 years and 9 months agoNiche Review

Portland is a great small city on Casco Bay. There is a great atmosphere with plenty of shops and restaurants. Beaches are close by too.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mayor Baxter Woods
  • Southworth Planetarium
  • Portland Observatory
  • East End Beach and Eastern Prom Trail
  • Gilsland Farm Audubon Center

Airports

  • Portland International Jetport

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.