ME area data
Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor, ME.
Population: 5,244 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Bar Harbor, ME is $679,452 — up 0.2% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, winterweather, coastalflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$679,452
Median home value
+0.2%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $679,452
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.4%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $691,696
- House Price Index (state)
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 34
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Bar Harbor Public Schools, Mt Desert CSD
- Schools include
- Conners-Emerson School, Mt Desert Island High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 83.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Callahan Mine (24.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 314
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 51
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Acadia National Park (4 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MOUNT DESERT ISLAND HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 44
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +231 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 34.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,279
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,995
- Average weekly wage
- $995
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 201
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Bar Harbor | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $679,452 | $347,099 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $4,279 | $2,264 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Bar Harbor, ME?
- $679,452.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Bar Harbor, ME?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, coldWave, hurricane.
- What is the wildfire risk in Bar Harbor, ME?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Bar Harbor, ME?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Bar Harbor, ME?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Bar Harbor, ME?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Bar Harbor, ME?
- Good. Median AQI: 38. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Bar Harbor, ME?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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