Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0275 homes sold in Auburn in the last year, at a typical $346K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Auburn homes are listed.
Every place Auburn homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Auburn.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Auburn’s sales are condos, at $2K more than a house
220 houses and 19 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 220 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $214ME $253
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $243ME $376
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 26%
- Listings with a price cut
- 48%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 36 sold, typical $373K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
275 sales in the last year, against 381 in 2021 and a low of 249 in 2023. The typical sale went from $139K in 2016 to $346K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Auburn
Check a listing against what Auburn homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Auburn are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Auburn’s home sales since 2016 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 275 sales.
If you’re buying in Auburn
- Shop in May. It brings about 40 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 28% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 38 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but July is the most competitive: 51% of July sales close over asking. May and June offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (45%). February has the least competition (34%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Maine
| Auburn now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 28% | 71% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 32% | 60% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 97.7% | 105.2% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 38 | 43 | 14 | 57 |
45 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.3 times the 2021 low (35), 49% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 123.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
Since 2019, houses are up 100%, condos 123%
A house typically sold for $339K in the last year (220 sales), a condo for $342K (19).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Auburn ranks 8th of 32 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Auburn is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Auburn home costs about $2,182 a month
Price: Auburn’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Auburn’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Auburn is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 14.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $346K home, about $4,530 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Auburn, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AuburnCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Gray, Topsham, Brunswick and North Windham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Auburn, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 344 | $334K | $202 | 46% | 40 |
| Auburn | 275 | $346K | $205 | 42% | 38 |
| Brunswick | 181 | $401K | $298 | 45% | 36 |
| North Windham | 63 | $456K | $299 | 41% | 24 |
| Topsham | 59 | $463K | $278 | 47% | 37 |
| Lisbon Falls | 52 | $339K | $202 | 42% | 29 |
| Gray | 25 | $497K | $280 | 32% | 63 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Auburn
What do homes sell for in Auburn, ME?
275 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $346K, $205 a square foot. Houses sold for about $339K, condos for about $342K.
Is Auburn a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Auburn?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Auburn?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $346K home that’s near $4,530.
Where can I see homes for sale in Auburn?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Auburn’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Auburn.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).