Burlington, ME housing market
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
12 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in Burlington in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.9 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Burlington has permitted 141 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Burlington gained 10 residents while 149 new homes were permitted: about 0.1 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes used part of the year. 47% of Burlington's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Maine: 0.9 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2017 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2016 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2014 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2012 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2011 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2010 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2009 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Burlington's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Burlington and its neighbors
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burlington is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,680
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (04417; Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Burlington
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.