ME area data
Machias, ME
Machias, ME.
Population: 3,340 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Machias, ME is $196,987 — up 1.5% over the past year. 3 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).
$196,987
Median home value
+1.5%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,987
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +108.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $201,333
- 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
- 40
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Machias Memorial High School, Rose M Gaffney School, Coastal Wash Cty Inst of Tech
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, hurricane, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 19% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 77.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 54.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5b (extreme annual low -15 to -10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 343
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 19
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 74
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Saint Croix Island International Historic Site, Acadia National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Machias Valley Airport (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- DOWN EAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- 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)
- +199 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 39.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,933
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,642
- Average weekly wage
- $942
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Machias | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,987 | $347,099 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,933 | $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 Machias, ME?
- $196,987.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Machias, ME?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Machias, ME?
- Risk to homes is higher than 19% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Machias, ME?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Machias, ME?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Machias, ME?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Machias, ME?
- Good. Median AQI: 36. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Machias, ME?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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