Lewiston, ME housing market
Typical home value
$296K
▲ 0.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,518/mo
▲ 2.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+40%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lewiston is worth $295,775, up 0.6% over the past year and up 40% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,518 a month (+2.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.2% (above the Lewiston, ME metro's 5.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,625/mo, $107 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Lewiston, ME metro's home values to change +2.6% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Lewiston, ME metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 34/100, #381 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lewiston compares
| Measure | Lewiston | Lewiston, ME metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $295,775 | $328,534 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +0.6% | +1.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,518 | $1,589 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.8% | +3.0% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.2 | 17.2 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,625 | $1,805 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $296K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.