Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0111 homes sold in Brewer in the last year, at a typical $291K
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 Brewer homes are listed.
Every place Brewer 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 Brewer.
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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 86% of Brewer’s sales, at a typical $290K
111 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 95 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175ME $253
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 14 sold, typical $285K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $398K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
111 sales in the last year, against 169 in 2020 and a low of 109 in 2025. The typical sale went from $144K in 2016 to $291K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Brewer
Check a listing against what Brewer 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 Brewer are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Brewer’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, 111 sales.
If you’re buying in Brewer
- Shop in August. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (29% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 30% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 19 a month), but February is the most competitive: 38% of February sales close over asking. August offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (29%). January has the least competition (20%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maine
| Brewer now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 24% | 50% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 28% | 54% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 97.8% | 100.8% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 47 | 18 | 57 |
30 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (14), 25% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 59.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 30% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
Brewer ranks 29th of 32 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Brewer 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 Brewer home costs about $1,852 a month
Price: Brewer’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Brewer’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 Brewer 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 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $291K home, about $4,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Brewer, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BrewerCheck 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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Brewer, 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.
Post your home to Brewer, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Brewer. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Brewer with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Brewer
What do homes sell for in Brewer, ME?
111 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $291K, $166 a square foot.
Is Brewer a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Brewer?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Brewer?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $291K home that’s near $4,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in Brewer?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Brewer’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Brewer.
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).