Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0137 homes sold in Bath in the last year, at a typical $375K
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 Bath homes are listed.
Every place Bath 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 Bath.
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.
11% of Bath’s sales are condos, at $63K more than a house
106 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 106 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $256ME $253
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $318ME $376
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 13 sold, typical $431K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $320K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.5 times the 2016 price
137 sales in the last year, against 205 in 2016 and a low of 115 in 2023. The typical sale went from $152K in 2016 to $375K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Bath
Check a listing against what Bath 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 Bath are more common than before the pandemic, but 39% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bath’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, 137 sales.
If you’re buying in Bath
- Shop in May. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 28% of listings have cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 21 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (26%) but only about 10 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maine as a whole
| Bath now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 23% | 62% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 37% | 60% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | 24% | 15% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 98.1% | 104.3% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 36 | 12 | 57 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (13), 39% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 69.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
Since 2019, houses are up 82%, condos 61%
A house typically sold for $382K in the last year (106 sales), a condo for $444K (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bath ranks 21st of 32 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bath is in the middle of the pack.
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 Bath home costs about $2,343 a month
Price: Bath’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bath’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bath is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $375K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bath, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BathCheck 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.
Lisbon Falls, Richmond and Gardiner sell for less a square foot; Yarmouth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bath, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | 181 | $401K | $298 | 45% | 36 |
| Bath | 137 | $375K | $249 | 33% | 48 |
| Yarmouth | 116 | $803K | $399 | 36% | 45 |
| Gardiner | 86 | $308K | $189 | 38% | 57 |
| Topsham | 59 | $463K | $278 | 47% | 37 |
| Lisbon Falls | 52 | $339K | $202 | 42% | 29 |
| Richmond | 20 | $299K | $199 | 55% | 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 Bath
What do homes sell for in Bath, ME?
137 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $375K, $249 a square foot. Houses sold for about $382K, condos for about $444K.
Is Bath a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 22 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bath?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bath?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $375K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bath?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bath’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bath.
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).