The City of South Portland is a coastal community in southern Maine encompassing an area of 12.93
square miles with a population of 23,000. South Portland Maine Real Estate for Sale is at some of its lowest prices in recent years. Please browse our many search options for South Portland Maine Real Estate for sale by using our Greater Portland Maine Metropolitan area’s most complete Maine MLS Real Estate search.
The city has been referred to as two cities, with the western half
of the city hosting commercial, industrial and advanced technology property and the eastern half of the city hosting Southern Maine Community College, Willard Beach, several parks, one of the State’s largest marinas, a municipal boat ramp, a maritime museum and the second busiest oil port on the entire East Coast. Dawn Belisle-Marston is a Real Estate Agent with Remax By the Bay in South Portland ME. Her Phone is 207-939-2827. Dawn Belisle-Marston is happy to provide it’s visitors with unique and relevent information regarding South Portland Maine information and Real Estate listings for sale. South Portland is one of Portland’s most sought after Real Estate for sale marekets in this great City.
In the western half of the City the Maine Mall’s 140 businesses draw over 13 million visitors to its 1.2 million square feet of retail space. Close by, you will find two world-class computer chip factories, Fairchild Semiconductor and National Semiconductor, Maine headquarters of Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Wright Express. These businesses provide employment to approximately 6,000 persons. A short distance from there is the Portland Jet Port, with part of its runway in South Portland.
Because of the tax benefits of having such a large and diverse growth of business and commercial property, local government is able to provide many amenities to its residents. Residential taxes account for only forty cents of every tax dollar collected. The school department serves 3,059 students K-12, spends $12,883 per pupil, and has a student-teacher ration of 9 for every full time teacher. Please view our South Portland ME Schools mapping and information guide below. To learn more about the school district, please visit www.spsd.org.
The Parks and Recreation Department provides services which improve the quality of life for the residents and creates a very active sense of community. The Parks Department maintains a nine-hole Municipal Golf course, 525 acres of park land, a municipal beach and over 8 miles of walking trails. The Recreation Division oversees a municipal swimming pool and a community center. The Portland Players and Lyric Theater will entertain the entire family after a day of hiking the green trail, boating, or golfing. The South Portland Bus Service operates a fleet of seven 30-foot, handicapped accessible, transit buses over 5 routes through the City.
