Maine Listings reported that home sales prices in Maine increased 2.6 percent to a median sales price of $415,000 comparing September 2026 to September 2025, according to an October news release from the Maine Association of Realtors.

The MSP indicated that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. Realtors across Maine reported a 4.15 percent statewide sales decrease with 1,526 homes sold in September 2026 compared to a year ago.

“The affordability squeeze continues as mortgage interest rates hover at the highest levels in three years,” said Judy Oberg, 2026 President of the Maine Association of Realtors, and Associate Broker at Oberg Insurance & Real Estate Agency in Bridgton. “And we’re seeing more homes on the market and a modest sales volume decline as we move into the fourth quarter.

“Aside from the traditional slowdown from the summer months, increasing inflationary pressure and higher mortgage rates without a comparable downward adjustment in pricing have sidelined some buyers, especially first-time buyers with no equity from previous home purchases."

The National Association of Realtors reported a sales decrease of 1.9 percent for single-family existing homes across the country comparing September 2026 to September 2025. Sales prices rose 1.2 percent to a national MSP of $422,700. Regionally, sales in the Northeast dipped 4.1 percent and the regional MSP increased 4.7 percent to $523,600.

The chart above, courtesy of Maine Association of Realtors, shows statistics for Maine and its 16 counties and compares the number of existing, single-family homes sold and volume during the rolling quarter of July, August and September (2025/2026).

National October Report

On the national real estate front, September existing-home sales increased by 1.5% month-over-month and decreased by 2.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors Existing-Home Sales report.

Month-over-month sales increased in the South and West, held steady in the Midwest and declined in the Northeast. Year-over-year sales declined in all four regions.

• Total housing inventory reached 1.60 million units, up 1.9% from August and 4.6% from September 2025.
• Unsold inventory represented a 4.8-month supply, unchanged from August and up from 4.5 months one year ago.
• The median existing-home price for all housing types was $417,500.
• Prices increased 1.3% from one year ago ($412,300), marking the 39th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.
• The Housing Affordability Index registered 105.4, down from 106.7 one year ago.
• Affordability declined year-over-year in three of the four regions:
  • Northeast: -4.5%
  • Midwest: -3.1%
  • South: -0.4%
  • West: +1.0%