Dexter Grist Mill · Photo: HalstynGuenther · CC BY-SA 4.028 homes sold in Dexter in the last year, at a typical $170K
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 Dexter homes are listed.
Every place Dexter 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 Dexter.
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 93% of Dexter’s sales, at a typical $171K
28 homes sold in the year to March 2026.
typical sale · 26 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $112ME $253
- Days to sell
- 75
- Sold over asking
- 23%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $142K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2017 price
28 sales in the last year, against 51 in 2021 and a low of 29 in 2023. The typical sale went from $90K in 2017 to $170K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Dexter
Check a listing against what Dexter 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 Dexter are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Dexter’s home sales since 2017 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 March 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in Dexter
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 5 a month), and the most competition: 38% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (17%). October has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Maine
| Dexter now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 14% | 27% | 29% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 10% | 39% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 21% | 32% | 21% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 93.1% | 95.9% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 200 | 49 | 57 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2021 low (7), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 29.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 21% across Maine. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to March 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Dexter home costs about $1,068 a month
Price: Dexter’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Dexter’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Dexter is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $170K home, about $2,180 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Dexter, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DexterCheck 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 Dexter, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Dexter. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Dexter with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Dexter
What do homes sell for in Dexter, ME?
28 homes sold in the year to March 2026 at a typical $170K, $112 a square foot.
Is Dexter a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 9 homes were for sale in March 2026 and 1 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Dexter?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Dexter?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $170K home that’s near $2,180.
Where can I see homes for sale in Dexter?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Dexter’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Dexter.
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).