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Franklin County, ME Housing Market Brief

county · ME · as of August 2026

Buyer's

What is Franklin 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%
-14.634
Inventory Health25%
-13.836
Affordability20%
+18.530
Economic Strength20%
44
Rental Yield15%
+15.124

Where is Franklin County, ME in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Franklin County, ME is classified as Mature holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Franklin County, ME?

Our model forecasts Franklin County, ME’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Franklin County, ME housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$289K-7.5%
Median Days on Market43 days-18.9%
Months of Supply6.0▲ +1.7%
Homes for Sale272▲ +7.9%
Homes Sold47▲ +6.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$201-7.8%

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

Now: 34
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Franklin County, ME is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 34 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Franklin County, ME is $289K, having fallen 7.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Franklin County, ME?

Franklin County, ME scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Franklin County, ME's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (44/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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