Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty announces that colder weather in Maine has not slowed down the hot interest among buyers of single-family existing homes across the state. Maine Listings reported 1,651 sales in October, indicating an uptick of 10.73 percent in sales compared to October of a year ago. Prices are also on the rise; Realtors indicated the median sales price (MSP) for homes sold hit $426,000, up 7.85 percent, comparing October 2025 to October 2024. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.
“Buyers were active in October with sales outpacing the number of new listings for the month,” says Jeff Harris, 2025 President of the Maine Association of REALTORS®. “The number of homes for sale in October 2025 exceeded the number for sale in October 2024 but decreased 7.6 percent compared to last month; this is the first decrease of homes on the market since February.
“As we move through the fourth quarter and into 2026, it’s a great time for sellers to list their property, as for-sale inventory tends to be at its lowest point during the Maine winter months. Market conditions remain strong.”
Nationally, sales of single-family existing homes in October 2025 rose 1.9 percent compared to October 204, according to the National Association of Realtors. The MSP for those homes increased 2.2 percent to $420,600. The Regional Northeast experienced a regional MSP jump of 6.5 percent to $503,700. Sales were up 4.3 percent in October year over year.
“In most areas across Maine, buyers are plentiful, motivated, and eager to settle into homeownership regardless of the season,” adds Harris.
Below are two charts showing statistics for Maine and its 16 counties. The first chart lists statistics for the month of October (2024/2025), statewide. The second chart compares the number of existing, single-family homes sold (units) and volume (MSP) during the rolling quarter of August, September and October (2024/2025).
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty can be reached at 207-780-8900 and [email protected]. Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Portland, Kennebunk, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Camden, and Northeast Harbor, is Maine and New Hampshire’s leading luxury and lifestyle property company with six offices and more than 100 agents serving Maine and New Hampshire’s coastal, lake, and mountain communities.
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