Photo: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA · CC BY 2.0239 homes sold in Old Orchard Beach in the last year, at a typical $509K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Old Orchard Beach homes are listed.
Every place Old Orchard Beach 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 Old Orchard Beach.
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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.
54% of Old Orchard Beach’s sales are condos, at $146K less than a house
110 houses and 133 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 110 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $384ME $253
- Days to sell
- 45
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 133 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $401ME $376
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $541K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
239 sales in the last year, against 349 in 2021 and a low of 225 in 2023. The typical sale went from $220K in 2016 to $509K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Old Orchard Beach
Check a listing against what Old Orchard Beach 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 Old Orchard Beach are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Old Orchard Beach’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 September 2026, 239 sales.
If you’re buying in Old Orchard Beach
- Shop in June. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 38% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 43 a month), but May is the most competitive: 37% of May sales close over asking. January has the least competition (21%) but only about 18 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Maine as a whole
| Old Orchard Beach now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 19% | 51% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 38% | 39% | 48% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.2% | 102.2% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 36 | 19 | 60 |
73 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (42), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 100.
Since 2019, houses are up 83%, condos 71%
A house typically sold for $590K in the year to May 2026 (110 sales), a condo for $444K (133).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Old Orchard Beach ranks 24th of 36 busy Maine markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Old Orchard Beach is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2016 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Old Orchard Beach home costs about $3,052 a month
Price: Old Orchard Beach’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Old Orchard Beach’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Old Orchard Beach 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 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $509K home, about $4,760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Old Orchard Beach, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Old Orchard BeachTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Old Orchard Beach.
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.
Saco and Biddeford sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Old Orchard Beach, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Portland | 334 | $521K | $366 | 44% | 31 |
| Saco | 271 | $514K | $320 | 32% | 38 |
| Old Orchard Beach | 239 | $509K | $373 | 23% | 49 |
| Biddeford | 228 | $506K | $314 | 25% | 49 |
| Scarborough | 113 | $571K | $402 | 22% | 38 |
| Oak Hill | 104 | $566K | $405 | 22% | 37 |
| Dunstan | 29 | $819K | $412 | 50% | 46 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Old Orchard Beach
What do homes sell for in Old Orchard Beach, ME?
239 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $509K, $373 a square foot. Houses sold for about $590K, condos for about $444K in the year to May 2026.
Is Old Orchard Beach a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 82 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 24 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Old Orchard Beach?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Old Orchard Beach?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $509K home that’s near $4,760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Old Orchard Beach?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Old Orchard Beach’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Old Orchard Beach.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).