Housing · Jay
Jay, ME housing market
The typical Jay home is worth about $221,000, up 1.3% in a year, 47% below the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jay compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Jay at a glance
Typical home value
$221K
▲ 1.3% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Jay | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $110,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $115,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $123,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $140,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $172,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $183,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $204,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $216,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $214,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $221,000 | $416,000 |
Next door
Jay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay | $221K | +1.3% | — | $70,238 |
| Canton | $227K | +2.8% | — | $52,458 |
| Chesterville | $260K | +3.4% | — | $61,635 |
| Wilton | $235K | +0.6% | — | $63,396 |
| Livermore Falls | $216K | +0.7% | — | $45,843 |
| Livermore | $290K | −1.3% | — | $70,441 |
Affordability
3.1 years of income
The typical Jay home costs about 3.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maine (5.6 years).
How Jay ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
82.7%
Maine: 74.3%
Median tax bill
$2,245
Maine: $3,036
Median rent
$759
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.