Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$525,406+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$113,897About 1.2× the local median income ($92,098): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market50 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in York County, ME is worth $525,406, up 1.9% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $472,526, so the area is 11.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $113,897 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 $92,098. Typical rent is $2,152 a month, or $2,591 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,589 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
$525,406
Change in 1 year
+1.9%
Overvalued %
+11.2%
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Fair home value
$472,526
Change in 5 years
+27.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
5.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,847
Income needed to afford it
$113,897
Property tax rate
0.96%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,152
Typical rent for houses
$2,591
Price-to-rent ratio
20.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,970
Gross rental yield
4.92%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.20%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.7%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
22.1%
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Homes for sale
950
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$370
People and jobs
Median household income
$92,098
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
222,434
Income adjusted for cost of living
$90,381
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,589
Cost of living (US = 100)
101.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.5
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
86.6
Wildfire risk score
56.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is York County, ME overvalued?
Home prices in York County, ME are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $472,526, so the area is 11.2% overvalued.
Is York County, ME a buyer's or seller's market?
York County, ME is a buyer's market: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are up 21% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in York County, ME?
Home values in York County, ME are up 1.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in York County, ME?
A household needs about $113,897 a year to afford the typical home in York County, ME at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $92,098.