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Knox County, ME Housing Market Brief

county · ME · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Knox County, ME’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●50
Inventory Health25%
●64

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●13
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●18

Where is Knox County, ME in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Knox County, ME is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Knox County, ME?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Knox County, ME housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$544K▲ +32.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market64 days▼ -17.9%Redfin
Months of Supply6.7▲ +45.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale349▲ +25.5%Redfin
Homes Sold52▼ -14.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$354▲ +15.4%Redfin

How has Knox County, ME’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Knox County, ME a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Knox County, ME is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Knox County, ME?

The median sale price in Knox County, ME is $544K, having risen 32.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Knox County, ME?

Knox County, ME scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Knox County, ME's Alpha Score?

Knox County, ME's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Affordability (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Knox County, ME? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.