Housing · Benton
Benton, ME housing market
The typical Benton home is worth about $273,000, about the same as a year ago, 34% below the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Benton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Benton at a glance
Typical home value
$273K
▲ 0.1% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Benton | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $150,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $150,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $161,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $166,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $196,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $214,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $231,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $257,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $269,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $272,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $273,000 | $416,000 |
Next door
Benton and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
Affordability
4.4 years of income
The typical Benton home costs about 4.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maine (5.6 years).
How Benton ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
84.2%
Maine: 74.3%
Median tax bill
$1,758
Maine: $3,036
Median rent
$1,110
Maine: $1,139
Typical home built
1980
Maine: 1977
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.