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The median home value in Kennebec County, ME is $321,023 as of 2026-08-31, up 0.81% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$321,023
Year-over-Year
+0.81%
National Rank
#805 of 3071
Kennebec County ranks 10th out of 16 counties in ME by median home price, and is +36.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ME, the typical county has a median home value of $326,146, making Kennebec County -1.6% below the ME state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $320,059 in May 2026 to $321,023 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 | $320,059 | +0.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $325,424 | +0.8% |
| Jul 2026 | $324,605 | +0.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $321,023 | +0.8% |
Households here earn a median of $69,077 a year against a typical home value of $321,023 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 78% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kennebec County recorded a violent crime rate of 145 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,311 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 68,941 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kennebec County is $321,023. That's up 0.81% from a year earlier. That is about 36.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kennebec County the 10th most expensive of 16 counties in Maine.
Median household income here is $69,077, so a typical home costs about 4.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kennebec County recorded 145 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 68,941 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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