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Best Real Estate Schools Near Portland, ME (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Portland, Maine has 1 accredited school offering real estate programs. Portland has a population of about 68,505. Median household income is $76,174 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 59.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning real estate-related role is Real Estate Broker at a median $63,680 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Real Estate Schools to Portland
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer real estate programs near Portland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portland city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
No school data available.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Maine schools on the Maine real estate page.
Real Estate Wages Near Portland
Portland is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Real Estate Sales Agent
$56,930
Portland-South Portland, ME
$55,868
Real Estate Broker
$63,680
Portland-South Portland, ME
$62,493
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager
$61,240
Portland-South Portland, ME
$60,098
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Portland at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
68,505
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$76,174
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
59.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Portland-Area Cities With Real Estate Programs
How many accredited real estate schools are near Portland, ME?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering real estate programs near Portland. The closest is Harvard University in Cambridge, MA (99.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harvard University (99.7 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying real estate roles near Portland?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying real estate-related roles near Portland are: Real Estate Broker ($63,680), Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Manager ($61,240), Real Estate Sales Agent ($56,930). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in South Portland instead of Portland?
South Portland, ME is 3.3 miles from Portland and has its own set of local real estate programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Portland an affordable place to study real estate?
Portland’s median household income of $76,174 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.