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The median home value in Hancock County, ME is $422,707 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.12% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$422,707
Year-over-Year
+3.12%
National Rank
#362 of 3071
Hancock County ranks 6th out of 16 counties in ME by median home price, and is +79.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ME, the typical county has a median home value of $326,146, making Hancock County +29.6% above the ME state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.1%, from $418,223 in May 2026 to $422,707 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $418,223 | +0.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $434,167 | +1.6% |
| Jul 2026 | $432,155 | +2.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $422,707 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $72,744 a year against a typical home value of $422,707 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.8×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 92% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hancock County recorded a violent crime rate of 97 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,206 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 23,716 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hancock County is $422,707. That's up 3.12% from a year earlier. That is about 79.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hancock County the 6th most expensive of 16 counties in Maine.
Median household income here is $72,744, so a typical home costs about 5.8× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hancock County recorded 97 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 23,716 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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