Photo: Bcody80 · Public domain43 homes sold in Orono in the last year, at a typical $370K
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 Orono homes are listed.
Every place Orono 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 Orono.
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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 91% of Orono’s sales, at a typical $369K
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 39 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $187ME $253
- Days to sell
- 59
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $388K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $192K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 83 in 2021 and a low of 40 in 2023. The typical sale went from $144K in 2016 to $370K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Orono
Check a listing against what Orono 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 Orono are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Orono’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, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in Orono
- Shop in May. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (28% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 56 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but June is the most competitive: 36% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (4%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Maine
| Orono now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | ME now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 18% | 33% | 28% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 34% | 50% | 32% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 96.2% | 98.2% | 98.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 55 | 25 | 57 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (7), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2016’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 22% across Maine.
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 Orono home costs about $2,477 a month
Price: Orono’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Orono’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Orono 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 $370K home, about $6,560 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Orono, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in OronoCheck 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.
Veazie, Bangor, Old Town, Brewer and Milford sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Orono, 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Orono
What do homes sell for in Orono, ME?
43 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $370K, $188 a square foot.
Is Orono a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 16 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Orono?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Orono?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $370K home that’s near $6,560.
Where can I see homes for sale in Orono?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Orono’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Orono.
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).