Maine Housing Report – January 2019

MAINE REAL ESTATE SALES AND PRICES UP IN 2018

January 22, 2019

AUGUSTA (January 22, 2019)—Maine experienced positive growth and set new records in the single-family existing homes real estate sector last year. Both sales and sales prices landed in positive territory. According to Maine Listings, a total of 17,864 homes changed hands in 2018—a 1.31 percent increase over 2017. Prices jumped a healthy 7.5 percent to a statewide median sales price of $215,000. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

MaineHousingReport-December2018.pdf