Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$227,800+0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,382About 0.8× the local median income ($61,706): affordable for a typical household
Days on market79 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Piscataquis County, ME is worth $227,800, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $208,186, so the area is 9.4% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $49,382 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,706. In the latest IRS figures, 98 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$227,800
Change in 1 year
+0.2%
Overvalued %
+9.4%
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Fair home value
$208,186
Change in 5 years
+31.0%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,235
Income needed to afford it
$49,382
Property tax rate
0.90%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,340
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+19.7%
Days on market
79
Listings with a price cut
17.7%
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Homes for sale
188
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$207
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,706
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
17,409
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,365
Net moves in (IRS)
+98
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
52.4
Flood risk score
35.2
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Wildfire risk score
9.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.3
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Piscataquis County, ME overvalued?
Home prices in Piscataquis County, ME are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $208,186, so the area is 9.4% overvalued.
Is Piscataquis County, ME a buyer's or seller's market?
Piscataquis County, ME is a buyer's market: homes take about 79 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Piscataquis County, ME?
Home values in Piscataquis County, ME are up 0.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Piscataquis County, ME?
A household needs about $49,382 a year to afford the typical home in Piscataquis County, ME at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,706.