ME area data
Cape elizabeth, ME
Cape elizabeth, ME.
Population: 9,656 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $911,389
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +79.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $911,389
- House Price Index
- 486.3 (+4.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $890,000
- Median list price
- $1.10M
- Median days on market
- 61.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,166/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,375/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,290/mo
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, coastalFlooding, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 71.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 266
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Frances Perkins National Monument (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portland International Jetport (PWM) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +308 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Median annual property tax
- $7,614
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 169,799
- Average weekly wage
- $1,343
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 611
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