Housing · Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor, ME housing market
The typical Southwest Harbor home is worth about $638,000, up 9.2% in a year, 53% above the Maine typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Southwest Harbor compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Southwest Harbor at a glance
Typical home value
$638K
▲ 9.2% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Southwest Harbor | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $323,000 | $207,000 |
| 2018 | $345,000 | $220,000 |
| 2019 | $365,000 | $234,000 |
| 2020 | $380,000 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | $438,000 | $287,000 |
| 2022 | $520,000 | $335,000 |
| 2023 | $588,000 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | $611,000 | $398,000 |
| 2025 | $616,000 | $411,000 |
| 2026 | $617,000 | $412,000 |
| August 2026 | $638,000 | $416,000 |
Next door
Southwest Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Harbor | $638K | +9.2% | — | $59,205 |
| Tremont | $587K | +4.1% | — | $88,803 |
| Mount Desert | $931K | +0.5% | — | $92,813 |
Affordability
10.8 years of income
The typical Southwest Harbor home costs about 10.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Maine (5.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
55.7%
Maine: 74.3%
Median tax bill
$3,479
Maine: $3,036
Median rent
$959
Maine: $1,139
Typical home built
1982
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.