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Maine housing market
In the Pine Tree State, part of the Census Bureau's New England division, Pecan Street tracks three markets. Median sale prices run from $288K in Bangor to $571K in Portland over Jul–Sep 2026. All three are higher than a year earlier, led by Portland (+3.5%).
Homes sit longest in Bangor (66 median days on market) and sell fastest in Lewiston (45 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 39% in Portland to 52% in Lewiston. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 11 in Bangor to 16 in Portland, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 385 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Lewiston metro has the 17th-highest share of listings with a price cut. Maine's unemployment rate was 3.3% in Sep 2026 (BLS via FRED), below the national rate of 4.2%.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | $288K | +0.6% | 66 | 46% | ≈ 11 |
| Lewiston | $348K | +0.4% | 45 | 52% | ≈ 14 |
| Portland | $571K | +3.5% | 47 | 39% | ≈ 16 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
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