Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.018 homes sold in Bar Harbor in the last year, at a typical $761K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for and a shortcut to every site where Bar Harbor homes are listed.
Every place Bar Harbor 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 Bar Harbor.
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.
Houses are 0% of Bar Harbor’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
18 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
18 sales in the last year, against 55 in 2021 and a low of 16 in 2025. The typical sale went from $372K in 2016 to $761K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
Owning the typical Bar Harbor home costs about $4,474 a month
Price: Bar Harbor’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bar Harbor’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bar Harbor is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $761K home, about $6,050 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bar Harbor, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Bar HarborTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bar Harbor.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Post your home to Bar Harbor, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Bar Harbor. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Bar Harbor with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Bar Harbor
What do homes sell for in Bar Harbor, ME?
18 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $761K, $429 a square foot.
Is Bar Harbor a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 12 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 1 sold, about 7.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Bar Harbor?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $761K home that’s near $6,050.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bar Harbor?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bar Harbor’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bar Harbor.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).