Maine.
20th most expensive state. Typical home $412,002 (+1.6% in a year), estimated payment $2,271 a month. As of Sep 2026.
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$1,272 (+143%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $6,457 +2%
- $405,546$412,002 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $87,122 +27%
- $324,881$412,002 since Sep 2021
- 10 years
- Up $211,814 +106%
- $200,188$412,002 since Sep 2016
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- Maine$2,162
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 15 years.
Typical home values in Maine rose 1.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Buying the typical Maine home now takes 36% of the median household income ($74,733/yr, ACS 2020–2024) — the standard affordability line is 30%.
Share of median income needed to buy
Monthly payment for the typical home against the local median household income. Income is an annual survey, stepped — the saw-teeth are survey years, not markets.
- Maine34.72%
- United States28.57%
Maine home values
Zillow Home Value Index against the national figure. Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- Maine$412,002
- United States$366,157
Metros in Maine
Largest first, by population. Zillow publishes rent for fewer metros than home values, so a dash means no series — not a market at zero.
| # | Metro activate to sort by Metro | Rent activate to sort by Rent | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ | Home value sorted descending, activate to sort ascending | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland | $2,296 | +2.2% | $536,605 | +2.1% |
| 2 | Lewiston | $1,589 | +3.1% | $328,534 | +1.0% |
| 3 | Augusta | $1,497 | +5.5% | $315,691 | +0.6% |
| 4 | Bangor | $1,512 | +4.4% | $277,445 | +2.0% |
Go deeper: every zip in Maine.