Lee, ME housing market
The typical Lee home is worth about $190,000, up 3.5% in a year, 54% below the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lee at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Lee | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $85,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $88,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $98,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $101,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $122,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $142,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $155,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $166,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $184,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $184,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $190,000 | $416,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Lee in 2025, all single-family houses. Over the past 10 years, Lee has permitted 5 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $83,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $330,000 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $495,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $413,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $165,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $487,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $487,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $487,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Lee and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | $190K | +3.5% | $1,630 | 2 | $49,886 |
| Springfield | — | — | $1,630 | 22 | $60,833 |
| Winn | — | — | $1,630 | 0 | $36,333 |
| Lincoln | $230K | +6.6% | $1,290 | 11 | $56,089 |
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 $1,630
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lee is $1,630 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $1,150 · 4 bedrooms $2,350
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (04455; 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.
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. 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.