Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $295,000 | Redfin · Augusta, ME | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 35 days | Redfin · Augusta, ME | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 77 homes | Redfin · Augusta, ME | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $282,091 | Zillow · Augusta, ME | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 80 homes | Zillow · Augusta, ME | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Augusta, Maine · Kennebec County
Augusta, ME Housing Market Report and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare city-level market context with the condition, repair work, occupancy, and timing of your own sale. A market figure is not a price for your particular house. Compare a listing, waiting, or repairs with a direct cash offer and the costs you would actually carry.
USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Augusta, ME and Kennebec County. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
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Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Augusta
Homes in Augusta, ME sold for a median of $295,000 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Augusta, ME spent a median of 35 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A citywide measure is a starting point, not your home’s price
Redfin’s median sale price summarizes completed sales for the period shown. Days on market and homes sold describe activity in that market; Zillow’s typical home value is a separate model. The $282,091 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Augusta, ME) is not a sale price, appraisal, or offer for your address.
Condition and repair needs can change what a buyer is willing to pay. So can tenant occupancy, access for showings, and how long you can wait. Compare the same facts for your house rather than treating a citywide figure as its value.
Local selling costs
Maine real estate transfer tax
For a taxable deed, Maine charges $2.20 for each $500 of value or fraction of $500. The statutory tax is split equally between seller and buyer. At a $100,000 sale price, that is $440 total, or $220 per side. Since November 1, 2025, value above $1 million carries an additional $3.80 per $500. Some transfers are exempt, and exemptions have conditions.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. This does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes; account for those separately in the settlement.
Maine statute: transfer-tax rate and liability →·Maine Revenue Services: transfer tax →
What you may keep
The sale price is not the amount left after costs
Start with a realistic sale price or written offer, then subtract the costs that apply to your path: mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, repairs or cleanout, listing commission if you list, and the bills you carry while waiting. The calculator lets you change assumptions and compare the estimated money left over—not just the headline price.
Calculator results are estimates; your actual numbers depend on the house and its sale costs.
Questions about the Augusta market and selling costs
Do Augusta market figures tell me what my house is worth?
No. They describe market activity or a modeled value for the place and period shown; they do not price your particular house. Condition, repairs, access, occupancy, and timing can change your comparison.
Why are Redfin and Zillow figures different?
They measure different things. Redfin reports completed-sale and activity measures, while Zillow’s typical home value is a modeled estimate. Read each figure with its own source, geography, and period.
How does Maine’s real estate transfer tax affect a sale?
For a taxable deed, Maine charges $2.20 per $500 of value or fraction, normally split equally between seller and buyer. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes; account for those separately.
What is the difference between sale price and what I keep?
The sale price is the amount on the transaction; what you keep is after costs such as mortgage payoff, liens, taxes, repairs or cleanout, and selling costs. The calculator lets you change its assumptions to compare possible outcomes.
Do you buy houses as-is in Augusta and Kennebec County?
Yes. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us.
How do I request a written cash offer?
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form on this page. We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Sixty-six years old, widowed, and the house had more property taxes than I wanted to keep paying — $5,800 a year in NH on a fixed income. My son in Boston had been after me to move south. USA Home Buyers gave me a fair number, no open houses, no strangers in my house. Closed in eight days. I was in Massachusetts before spring.”
“My parents owned a house near the Millyard for 40 years. After my mother passed, my brother and I needed to settle the estate quickly — we both have jobs and families, neither of us lives in Manchester. USA Home Buyers had a written offer the next day and we closed in 11 days. The whole process was straightforward.”
“I relocated to Boston for work and had my Manchester house on the market for three months with an agent — two failed offers, one buyer who couldn't get financing. USA Home Buyers gave me a written number the next morning and we closed before my lease on the new apartment ran out.”
Next step
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Want to compare with a written cash offer?
Call 888-274-5006 or send the Augusta property details below.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Augusta property address and a few details so we can review the house as-is.