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The median home value in Penobscot County, ME is $281,813 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.45% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$281,813
Year-over-Year
+2.45%
National Rank
#1082 of 3071
Penobscot County ranks 12th out of 16 counties in ME by median home price, and is +19.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within ME, the typical county has a median home value of $326,146, making Penobscot County -13.6% below the ME state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.4%, from $280,732 in May 2026 to $281,813 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 | $280,732 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $289,981 | +1.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $286,656 | +2.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $281,813 | +2.5% |
Households here earn a median of $66,356 a year against a typical home value of $281,813 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 70% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Penobscot County recorded a violent crime rate of 86 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,055 per 100,000.
Based on 9 reporting cities covering 82,469 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Penobscot County is $281,813. That's up 2.45% from a year earlier. That is about 19.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Penobscot County the 12th most expensive of 16 counties in Maine.
Median household income here is $66,356, so a typical home costs about 4.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Penobscot County recorded 86 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 82,469 residents across 9 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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