The state recorded its highest ever median sale price in 2025, but experts say there are signs pointing to a calmer 2026.
Home Prices
Report: Affordability biggest hurdle in every corner of Maine’s housing market
High construction costs, a disparity between wage growth and home prices, and a competitive market are all impeding the state’s efforts to soften the housing crisis.
Maine’s roller coaster home prices drop one month after record high
The median home sold for $399,000 in November, the state’s first sub-$400,000 median since March.
Maine home sales rise for 6th consecutive month, despite national decline
The median home price in Maine is about $15,000 below record highs set in May and June, but still remains above the median cost at this point last year.
Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
Maine’s real estate market bucked trend of Northeast decline
More and more homes are hitting the market in Maine, but inventory still remains well below what experts consider a balanced level.
Maine home prices set a new record in May
Maine homebuyers paid a median of $425,000 in May, just two months after the state recorded the first price decrease in 6 years.
Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
Maine home prices hit a new high in 2024. Don’t expect them to come down.
The median price for a Maine home reached a record $390,200 in 2024, but the year also saw sales increasing after years of declines.
3 Maine counties now have median home price over $500,000
The state’s ongoing inventory shortage, coupled with the high demand for single-family homes, has led to a record-breaking year for home prices in Maine.