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Waldo County, ME Housing Market Brief

county · ME · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Waldo 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%
●81
Inventory Health25%
●54

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

Affordability20%
●28
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Waldo County, ME in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Waldo 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 Waldo 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.

Waldo County, ME housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$411K▲ +2.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market61 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply4.9▼ -7.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale292▲ +12.7%Redfin
Homes Sold60▲ +22.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$254▲ +6.1%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Waldo County, ME is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Waldo County, ME is $411K, having risen 2.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Waldo County, ME?

Waldo County, ME scores 28 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Waldo County, ME's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (81/100) and its weakest is Affordability (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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