York County ME Real Estate Market Information

In August 2026, 274 homes were sold in York County, Maine. This represents a 20% decrease from July and a 24% decrease compared to August 2025. Sales activity slowed considerably from both the previous month and last year, marking a quieter end to the summer market.

The median sale price was $557,500, essentially unchanged from July and 4% higher than August 2025. The median list price increased 3% from July to $566,200 and was 4% higher than a year ago. Despite the drop in the number of homes sold, home prices continue to show steady year-over-year growth.

Homes sold for an average of 99% of asking price, down slightly from 100% in July and unchanged from August 2025. Buyers had slightly more negotiating room than in the previous month, while sellers continued to receive prices close to their original asking prices.

Total sales volume reached $189.3 million, a 21% decrease from July and 23% lower than August 2025. The decline reflects the significant decrease in the number of homes sold, despite median sale prices remaining higher than a year ago.

Homes spent a median of 16 days on the market, six days longer than July but five days fewer than August 2025. While homes took longer to sell than they did earlier in the summer, properties moved more quickly than they did at the same time last year.

Year to date, 1,907 homes have sold, a 17% increase from July's running total but 5% below the 2,007 homes sold through August 2025. Overall, York County is seeing fewer transactions than last year, while home prices remain strong and properties continue to sell relatively quickly.