23 homes sold in Penobscot in the last year, at a typical $416K
Redfin reports Penobscot’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 04476, which takes in Penobscot and the area around it. Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for and a shortcut to every site where Penobscot homes are listed.
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Houses are 0% of Penobscot’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
23 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
23 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2021 and a low of 7 in 2013. The typical sale went from $257K in 2016 to $416K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 04476, which takes in Penobscot and the area around it (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.
Owning the typical Penobscot home costs about $2,387 a month
Price: Penobscot’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Penobscot’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Penobscot is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $416K home, about $2,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Penobscot, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in PenobscotTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Penobscot.
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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.
Searsport, Bucksport, Ellsworth, Winterport and Hampden sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Penobscot, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth | 112 | $385K | $226 | 20% | 63 |
| Belfast | 81 | $413K | $273 | 18% | 71 |
| Hampden | 80 | $348K | $194 | 16% | 57 |
| Bucksport | 32 | $304K | $172 | 15% | 53 |
| Searsport | 26 | $358K | $241 | 17% | 77 |
| Penobscot (ZIP 04476) | 23 | $416K | $274 | 38% | 65 |
| Winterport | 20 | $352K | $184 | 25% | 82 |
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 Penobscot
What do homes sell for in Penobscot, ME?
23 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $416K, $274 a square foot.
Is Penobscot a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.1% of asking on average.
How much are property taxes in Penobscot?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $416K home that’s near $2,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Penobscot?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Penobscot’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Penobscot.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 04476, which takes in Penobscot and the area around it (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).