Ellsworth, ME Housing Market Update: Slower Sales, Mixed Price Signals
Ellsworth, ME – March 2, 2026 – Home prices eased year over year, listings stayed limited, and buyers are seeing longer timelines and more negotiating room.
Ellsworth, Maine continues to show a slower pace than last year, with buyers gaining a bit more leverage even as inventory stays relatively tight. Recent dashboards point to fewer closed sales, longer timelines, and a wider spread between what’s selling and what’s being asked on active listings.
Top takeaways
- Sales and pace cooled: recent reporting shows fewer closed sales and homes taking longer to move.
- Price signals are mixed: recent sale prices and typical values sit in the mid-$300Ks, while active listing prices can skew higher.
- Inventory is still limited (but visible): counts vary by site, with active listings outnumbering recent sales by a wide margin.
Market snapshot (what the major sites show)
Redfin lists a median sale price of about $335K for the most recent month shown, down 18.4% year over year. It also shows homes taking about 83 days on market and 6 homes sold in that period.
Zillow shows a typical home value near $340K, down 1.1% year over year. As of Jan. 31, 2026, it shows 38 homes for sale and 6 new listings.
Realtor.com shows 61 active listings and a median listing price around $445K. It also reports homes selling around the asking price on average in Dec. 2025, at about 100% sale-to-list.
What’s for sale (and rent) right now
Current search highlights span a wide range, from smaller, lower-priced homes around $150K up to larger properties near $1.0M. On the rental side, advertised 1-bedroom options have recently appeared around $1.1K–$1.3K.
Locally, are you seeing more price cuts, or better-quality homes finally hitting the market?