Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0376 homes sold in Bangor in the last year, at a typical $299K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Bangor homes are listed.
Every place Bangor 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 Bangor.
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.
9% of Bangor’s sales are condos, at $51K less than a house
276 houses and 33 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 276 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $184ME $253
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $194ME $376
- Days to sell
- 80
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 42 sold, typical $313K
Townhouses: 25 sold, typical $270K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
376 sales in the last year, against 492 in 2021 and a low of 357 in 2023. The typical sale went from $126K in 2016 to $299K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Bangor
Check a listing against what Bangor 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 Bangor are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Bangor’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, 376 sales.
If you’re buying in Bangor
- Shop in July. It brings about 48 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (30% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 33% of listings have cut their price, against 28% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 59 a month), but June is the most competitive: 34% of June sales close over asking. June and July offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (34%). December has the least competition (23%) but only about 19 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maine as a whole
| Bangor now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 21% | 40% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 32% | 51% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 33% | 28% | 30% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 96.8% | 99.4% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 46 | 18 | 57 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (50), 13% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 161.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
33% in the last year, against 28% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 100%, condos 75%
A house typically sold for $315K in the last year (276 sales), a condo for $264K (33).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bangor ranks 27th of 32 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bangor is one of the state’s calmer 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 Bangor home costs about $1,909 a month
Price: Bangor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bangor’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bangor is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 19.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $299K home, about $4,190 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bangor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BangorCheck 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.
Veazie, Brewer and Old Town sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bangor, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 376 | $299K | $180 | 23% | 63 |
| Brewer | 111 | $291K | $166 | 19% | 60 |
| Old Town | 67 | $264K | $173 | 25% | 69 |
| Hampden | 64 | $342K | $196 | 19% | 61 |
| Orono | 43 | $370K | $188 | 21% | 56 |
| Veazie | 24 | $337K | $173 | 21% | 79 |
| Milford | 22 | $243K | $176 | 9% | 67 |
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 Bangor
What do homes sell for in Bangor, ME?
376 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $299K, $180 a square foot. Houses sold for about $315K, condos for about $264K.
Is Bangor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 94 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 30 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 33% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bangor?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bangor?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $299K home that’s near $4,190.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bangor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bangor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bangor.
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).