Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$199,733−0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,298About 0.8× the local median income ($55,611): affordable for a typical household
Days on market100 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Washington County, ME is worth $199,733, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,481, so the area is 7.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $43,298 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 $55,611. In the latest IRS figures, 258 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
$199,733
Change in 1 year
−0.1%
Overvalued %
+7.1%
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Fair home value
$186,481
Change in 5 years
+21.1%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,082
Income needed to afford it
$43,298
Property tax rate
1.04%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,230
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.6%
Days on market
100
Listings with a price cut
15.1%
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Homes for sale
328
Pending sales per 100 listings
10
Asking price per sq ft
$213
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,611
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
31,334
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,711
Net moves in (IRS)
+258
Cost of living (US = 100)
91.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.6
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
74.6
Wildfire risk score
21.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Washington County, ME overvalued?
Home prices in Washington County, ME are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $186,481, so the area is 7.1% overvalued.
Is Washington County, ME a buyer's or seller's market?
Washington County, ME is a buyer's market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Washington County, ME?
Home values in Washington County, ME are down 0.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Washington County, ME?
A household needs about $43,298 a year to afford the typical home in Washington County, ME at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,611.