ME area data
Manchester, ME
Manchester, ME.
Population: 2,424 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Manchester, ME is $399,880 — up 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $479,000 after a median 118 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$399,880
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
118
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $399,880
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $400,733
- House Price Index (state)
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $479,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median price per sqft
- $182
- 1-year sale-price change
- +11.4%
- Median days on market
- 118 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 9
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,100/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,762/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,643/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Manchester Elementary 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, lightning, drought, hurricane
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 4% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 75.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Winthrop Landfill (7.8 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
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 73.7 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)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 242
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 57
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 92
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,972
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,385
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (28 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, MAINE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER, TOGUS VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- +563 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 13.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,486
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 45,517
- Average weekly wage
- $1,042
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 197
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Manchester | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $399,880 | $347,099 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $479,000 | $415,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 118 days | 55 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,486 | $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 Manchester, ME?
- $399,880.
- What is the median sale price in Manchester, ME?
- $479,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Manchester, ME?
- Median days on market: 118 days.
- What is typical rent in Manchester, ME?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,762/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Manchester, ME?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, drought, hurricane.
- Is Manchester, ME in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Manchester, ME?
- Risk to homes is higher than 4% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Manchester, ME?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Manchester, ME?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Manchester, ME?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Manchester, ME walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Manchester, ME?
- Good. Median AQI: 37. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Manchester, ME?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Manchester
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