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| Robert Bird | from REMAX Jaret |
| Kerry Lee Hall | from Cates Real Estate |
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There are 361 USDA backed residential loans in Knox county with an average loan balance of $131,459. Over 86% of the loans helped first time home buyers. Borrowers were an average age of 38 years old. The typical appraised home value was around $137,894. On average the rural home size purchased with this loan was approximately 1,307 SqFt. Knox county applies the standard USDA income limits to determine loan eligibility. For a household of upto 4 people the income limit is $90,300. For a household of between 5 and 8 people the income limit is increased to $119,200.
The size of Knox County is roughly 1,042 square kilometers. There are no geographical USDA loan restrictions in this county. The influence score for Knox County is 8. Look below for the interactive county level map illustration below for more details.
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* cities most likely to have USDA loan eligible properties for sale.
*Appleton • Ash Point • Burkettville • *Camden • Clark Island • Criehaven • *Cushing • East Friendship • East Union • East Warren • *Friendship • Glen Cove • Glenmere • Globe • Goose Rocks • Grants Turn • Holiday Beach • *Hope • *Isle au Haut • Lake City • Lawry • Martin • Martinsville • Matinicus • *Matinicus Isle • Melvin Heights • North Appleton • North Cushing • *North Haven • North Union • *Owls Head • Pleasant Point • Port Clyde • Pulpit Harbor • Razorville • *Rockland • *Rockport • Rockville • *Saint George • *Saint George • Shermans Mill • South Cushing • South Hope • *South Thomaston • South Union • Spruce Head • Tenants Harbor • *Thomaston • *Union • *Vinalhaven • *Warren • Warren Station • *Washington • Wattons Mill • West Appleton • West Rockport • West Washington
A USDA loan is a mortgage option available to eligible homebuyers that is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture to promote homeownership in rural communities. USDA Loans, sometimes called "RD Loans," offer 100% financing options on eligible rural properties. USDAProperties can help you find USDA properties in Knox County.
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Knox County, Maine
.Knox County, located in the Midcoast region of Maine, was established on April 1, 1860, and named after General Henry Knox, an American Revolutionary War hero, and the first United States Secretary of War. The county's land was originally part of Lincoln and Waldo counties.
Covering approximately 369 square miles, Knox County has a rich maritime history due to its location along Penobscot Bay. Shipbuilding was a significant industry in the 19th century, and the region gained prominence for producing wooden schooners and coastal steamers. The fishing and lobster industries were also central to the county's economy.
Rockland, the county seat, has a unique history of its own. Boasting a thriving lime industry in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was once known as the "Lime City." The lime produced in Rockland was used for construction purposes and was a vital component in plaster and cement.
Here's a fun fact about Knox County: The picturesque, rocky coastline has long attracted tourists and artists alike. The county is home to notable art institutions such as the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland and the picturesque seaside village of Rockport, which has become a haven for artists and photographers. Additionally, the former artist colony of Monhegan Island is located just off the coast in Knox County, attracting a significant number of artists for more than a century.
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