Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0233 homes sold in Biddeford in the last year, at a typical $493K
About one sale in 5 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 Biddeford homes are listed.
Every place Biddeford 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 Biddeford.
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.
A quarter of Biddeford’s sales are condos, at $81K less than a house
155 houses and 49 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 155 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $320ME $253
- Days to sell
- 39
- Sold over asking
- 34%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
typical sale · 49 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $461ME $376
- Days to sell
- 184
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 12%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 29 sold, typical $485K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
233 sales in the last year, against 327 in 2019 and a low of 178 in 2023. The typical sale went from $207K in 2016 to $493K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Biddeford
Check a listing against what Biddeford 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 Biddeford are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Biddeford’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, 233 sales.
If you’re buying in Biddeford
- Shop in May. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 19% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.5% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 36 a month), but April is the most competitive: 49% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (31%) but only about 17 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maine as a whole
| Biddeford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 30% | 59% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 39% | 37% | 53% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.5% | 98.6% | 103% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 31 | 20 | 57 |
70 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2023 low (29), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 102.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
Since 2019, houses are up 95%, condos 180%
A house typically sold for $530K in the last year (155 sales), a condo for $450K (49).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Biddeford ranks 25th of 32 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Biddeford 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 Biddeford home costs about $3,028 a month
Price: Biddeford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Biddeford’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Biddeford is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 17.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $493K home, about $5,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Biddeford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BiddefordTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Biddeford.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Kennebunkport for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Biddeford, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saco | 305 | $516K | $320 | 37% | 40 |
| Old Orchard Beach | 246 | $511K | $386 | 21% | 51 |
| Biddeford | 233 | $493K | $329 | 27% | 50 |
| Kennebunk | 102 | $550K | $343 | 32% | 51 |
| Kennebunkport | 39 | $1.2M | $654 | 10% | 83 |
| Dunstan | 27 | $753K | $388 | 41% | 59 |
| West Kennebunk | 25 | $748K | $363 | 20% | 85 |
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 Biddeford
What do homes sell for in Biddeford, ME?
233 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $493K, $329 a square foot. Houses sold for about $530K, condos for about $450K.
Is Biddeford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 57 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 25 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.5% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Biddeford?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Biddeford?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $493K home that’s near $5,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Biddeford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Biddeford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Biddeford.
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).