The story of this market
The typical home in Androscoggin County, Maine sells for about $379,000, or $283 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 14 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 206% since 2000. Last year 20 of 22 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,675 a month.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+5.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+18.3%). Worst: 2009 (-8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+6.8%
ME · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+5.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 22 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
17
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $22,705,303.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4261 | 2317 | 77.9% | 6.4% | $165,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Androscoggin County, Maine
The Androscoggin County housing market is showing signs of stabilization with modest price growth and increased inventory levels. Buyers are becoming more discerning as supply rises, leading to a more balanced environment compared to previous years. Demand remains supported by the region's role as a central Maine employment hub.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 3.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 45 days on market with 0.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 11.8% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 12.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 58 researched ZIP reports of 60 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 04210 | Auburn | $327,000 | $179 | -6.7% | 34 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.4 | 99 | $1,041 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04211 | Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Sep 26 |
| 04212 | Auburn | $282,000 | $283 | -4.7% | 47 | 98.8% | — | 22.3 | 5,886 | $1,350 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04216 | Andover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Sep 26 |
| 04217 | Bethel | $329,700 | $179 | +4.2% | 62 | 97.5% | 12% | 6.5 | 48 | $880 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04219 | Bryant Pond | $345,000 | $215 | +4.2% | 42 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.6 | 18 | $850 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04221 | Canton | $229,000 | $171 | -2.1% | 87 | 98.6% | 28.1% | 5.2 | 875 | $485 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04222 | Durham | $263,000 | $237 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 49 | $1,677 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04223 | Danville | $263,269 | $210 | +3.4% | 64 | 100% | — | — | 49 | $1,677 | researched Sep 26 |
| 04224 | Dixfield | $155,000 | $162 | — | 52 | — | — | — | 21 | $671 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county serves as a regional hub with major employment sectors in manufacturing, healthcare, and education, particularly centered around the Lewiston-Auburn area.
Property taxes are assessed at the municipal level based on local mill rates applied to the assessed value of real estate, with exemptions available for homesteads and veterans.
The rental market shows ongoing demand with a median asking rent of $1,675 per month.
The economy is anchored by the Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area, featuring a mix of manufacturing, healthcare, and service-sector employers.
The county is served by major highway corridors including I-95 and I-495, facilitating regional connectivity.
Property assessments are conducted by municipal assessors in accordance with state law to determine the valuation for local tax purposes.
Parcels may be subject to municipal, county, and school district taxes, with some areas served by specific utility or water districts.
- Seacoast Adventure4.527.2 mi
- Moose Mountain Adventure Park4.716.7 mi
- FunZ Trampoline Park3.97.3 mi
- Monkey C Monkey Do4.627.4 mi
- Escape Augusta520.2 mi
- Pineland Farms4.720.4 mi
- Augusta Civic Center4.321.2 mi
- Cumberland Fairgrounds4.527.2 mi
- Lost Valley Ski Area4.66.7 mi
- Windsor Fair4.529.2 mi
- Lost Valley Ski Area4.66.7 mi
- Flagship Premium Cinemas4.45.2 mi
- Smitty's Cinema Topsham4.419.9 mi
- Mount Apatite4.69.1 mi
- Interstate Bowling Center4.519.4 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum4.827.1 mi
- Bowdoin College Museum of Art4.722.1 mi
- Eartha Globe4.626.5 mi
- Mr. Drew Exotic Animal Education Center4.814.5 mi
- Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum4.722.2 mi
- Range Pond State Park4.713.6 mi
- Mount Apatite4.69.1 mi
- Vaughan Woods4.819.5 mi
- Androscoggin Riverlands State Park4.54.9 mi
- Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary4.75.9 mi
- Birches Lakeside Campground4.211.4 mi
- Moose Landing Marina4.526 mi
- Paul's Marina4.826 mi
- Long Lake Marina4.726.4 mi
- Poland Spring Resort4.214.7 mi
- Fox Ridge Golf Club4.610.8 mi
- The Meadows Golf Club4.610.1 mi
- Fairlawn Golf Course4.412.6 mi
- Martindale Country Club4.510.4 mi
- The Willows Flea Market4.713.5 mi
- Auburn Mall3.55.6 mi
- Shaw's4.27.4 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.35.2 mi
- Shaw's4.25.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.
Municipalities may place a tax lien on a property for unpaid taxes. If the taxes, interest, and costs are not paid within 18 months of the filing of the tax lien certificate, the lien automatically forecloses, and the municipality acquires title to the property.
36 M.R.S. § 943; establishes the automatic foreclosure process and notice requirements.
Maine requires a judicial process for mortgage foreclosure. The process involves a notice of default, followed by the filing of a foreclosure summons and complaint in court. The property owner has rights to participate in mediation and a redemption period as determined by the court.
Governed by Maine Rules of Civil Procedure and state statutes; judicial foreclosure is the standard procedure.
Sellers must provide a written disclosure statement to the purchaser covering the water supply system, heating system, waste disposal system, and the presence of hazardous materials (asbestos, lead-based paint, radon).
33 M.R.S. § 173; enacted 1999, with subsequent amendments regarding specific system disclosures.
applies when — The parcel must be the permanent residence of the owner and the owner must have been a Maine resident for at least 12 months prior to April 1st of the tax year.
Provides a reduction in the valuation of the homestead for property tax purposes. The exemption amount is set by state statute (currently $25,000 of the just value of the property). The formula is: (Just Value - Homestead Exemption) * Local Tax Rate = Tax Due.
36 M.R.S. § 683; effective for tax years beginning on or after April 1, 2016.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.