Buying Property in Hancock County as a Foreigner
Federal & Maine tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Hancock County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Hancock County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter HarborCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| WalthamCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| Verona IslandCity | — | — | — | — | 39 |
| TrentonCity | — | — | — | — | 68 |
| TremontCity | $649,894 | — | 60 | 4 | 70 |
| T9 SD BPP TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| T7 SD BPP TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| T41 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T40 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T3 ND BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T39 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| T35 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T34 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T32 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 64 |
| T28 MD BPPCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T22 MD BPP TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| T16 MD BPP TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| T10 SD BPP TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Swan's IslandCity | — | — | — | — | 34 |
| SurryCity | — | — | — | — | 82 |
| SullivanCity | $308,908 | — | 62 | 7 | 46 |
| StoningtonCity | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Southwest HarborCity | — | — | — | — | 90 |
| SorrentoCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| SedgwickCity | $2,437,329 | — | 65 | 5 | 34 |
| PenobscotCity | $329,152 | — | 65 | 6 | 78 |
| OtisCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| OsbornCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| OrlandCity | $306,909 | — | 65 | 9 | 39 |
| Oqiton TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| Mount DesertCity | $719,820 | — | 60 | 6 | 92 |
| MariavilleCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| LamoineCity | $396,882 | 5.7% | 69 | 20 | 87 |
| HancockCity | — | — | — | — | 70 |
| Great PondCity | — | — | — | — | 60 |
| GouldsboroCity | $229,312 | — | 62 | 6 | 46 |
| FrenchboroCity | — | — | — | — | 81 |
| FranklinCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| Fletchers Landing TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| EllsworthCity | $396,882 | 5.7% | 65 | 20 | 76 |
| EastbrookCity | — | — | — | — | 46 |
| Deer IsleCity | $419,900 | — | 66 | 5 | 25 |
| DedhamCity | $348,896 | — | 40 | 14 | 73 |
| Cranberry IslesCity | $647,500 | — | 58 | 3 | 91 |
| CastineCity | — | — | — | — | 86 |
| BucksportCity | $306,409 | — | 69 | 12 | 39 |
| BrooksvilleCity | $603,655 | — | 65 | 4 | 61 |
| BrooklinCity | — | — | — | — | 65 |
| Blue HillCity | $310,908 | — | 66 | 11 | 83 |
| Bar HarborCity | — | — | — | — | 95 |
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FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.4 | 1.0 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | 1.0 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | 1.1 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5 |
Federal & Maine tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 1.1 |
| +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | 1.1 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | 1.2 | — |
