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Orono, ME housing market

The typical Orono home is worth about $314,000, up 1.7% in a year, 24% below the Maine typical home.

Home values, sales, trends and how Orono compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

Orono at a glance

Typical home value
$314K
▲ 1.7% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$286K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
4
in May · 16 for sale

Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

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$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K$400K$450K 20182020202220242026 Orono $314K Maine $416K
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JanuaryOronoMaine
2017$155,000$207,000
2018$163,000$220,000
2019$177,000$234,000
2020$184,000$246,000
2021$214,000$287,000
2022$249,000$335,000
2023$272,000$367,000
2024$294,000$398,000
2025$311,000$411,000
2026$308,000$412,000
August 2026$314,000$416,000
Next door

Orono and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
Orono $314K +1.7% — $61,528
Old Town $256K +0.9% 21 $51,585
Glenburn $349K +3.3% — $97,474
Bradley $276K +7.9% — $76,667
Eddington $303K +2.6% — $75,350
Bangor $289K +1.1% 39 $59,942
Affordability

5.1 years of income

The typical Orono home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maine (5.6 years).

How Orono ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
46.6%
Maine: 74.3%
Median tax bill
$4,830
Maine: $3,036
Median rent
$1,255
Maine: $1,139
Typical home built
1977
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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.

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