Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.045 homes sold in Hallowell in the last year, at a typical $468K
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 Hallowell homes are listed.
Every place Hallowell 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 Hallowell.
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 76% of Hallowell’s sales, at a typical $513K
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $207ME $253
- Days to sell
- 86
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $397K
Condos: 9 sold, typical $400K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
45 sales in the last year, against 58 in 2021 and a low of 24 in 2012. The typical sale went from $178K in 2016 to $468K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Hallowell
Check a listing against what Hallowell 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 Hallowell are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Hallowell’s home sales since 2012 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, 45 sales.
If you’re buying in Hallowell
- Shop in April. It brings about 7 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 36% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% 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 8 a month), but March is the most competitive: 41% of March sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). February has the least competition (13%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Maine
| Hallowell now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 36% | 14% | 36% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 31% | 42% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 26% | 14% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 96% | 100.5% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 75 | 31 | 57 |
17 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2018 low (14), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2014’s 33.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 26% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
Since 2019, houses are up 131%, condos 120%
A house typically sold for $513K in the last year (34 sales), a condo for $400K (9).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hallowell home costs about $2,952 a month
Price: Hallowell’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hallowell’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 Hallowell 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 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $468K home, about $6,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hallowell, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HallowellTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hallowell.
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.
Farmingdale, Augusta, Gardiner, Winthrop, Richmond and Livermore Falls sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hallowell, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 240 | $282K | $183 | 32% | 48 |
| Gardiner | 86 | $308K | $189 | 38% | 57 |
| Hallowell | 45 | $468K | $224 | 36% | 82 |
| Livermore Falls | 35 | $181K | $112 | 17% | 80 |
| Winthrop | 27 | $429K | $197 | 41% | 55 |
| Farmingdale | 23 | $326K | $205 | 30% | 49 |
| 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.
Post your home to Hallowell, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hallowell. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hallowell with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hallowell
What do homes sell for in Hallowell, ME?
45 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $468K, $224 a square foot.
Is Hallowell a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hallowell?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hallowell?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $468K home that’s near $6,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hallowell?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hallowell’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hallowell.
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).