Housing · Canaan
Canaan, ME housing market
The typical Canaan home is worth about $250,000, up 9.8% in a year, 40% below the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Canaan compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Canaan at a glance
Typical home value
$250K
▲ 9.8% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Canaan | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $120,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $127,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $134,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $146,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $177,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $202,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $224,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $234,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $232,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $239,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $250,000 | $416,000 |
Next door
Canaan and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan | $250K | +9.8% | — | $57,781 |
| Skowhegan | $225K | −0.9% | — | $49,485 |
| Hartland | $193K | +2.5% | — | $46,141 |
| Pittsfield | $201K | +0.4% | — | $57,381 |
| Clinton | $258K | −5.7% | — | $71,458 |
| Cornville | $276K | +10.3% | — | $79,926 |
Affordability
4.3 years of income
The typical Canaan home costs about 4.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maine (5.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
85.7%
Maine: 74.3%
Median tax bill
$1,530
Maine: $3,036
Median rent
$922
Maine: $1,139
Typical home built
1991
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.