Appreciation Velocity — Maine Cities
Cities of Maine ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Zips)
#1 · ZIP 04294
+398.4%
#2 · ZIP 04920
+128.8%
#3 · ZIP 04444
+127.6%
#4 · ZIP 04938
+103.8%
#5 · ZIP 04040
+103.6%
#6 · ZIP 04015
+82.7%
#7 · ZIP 04578
+78.6%
#8 · ZIP 04254
+77.6%
#9 · ZIP 04220
+51.6%
#10 · ZIP 03907
+46.9%
Zip ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | Zip | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIP 04294 | ME | +398.4% | +25.1% | +48.9% | +125.5% | $259.2K |
| 2 | ZIP 04920 | ME | +128.8% | +92.2% | +91.4% | — | $281.6K |
| 3 | ZIP 04444 | ME | +127.6% | +76.2% | +277.0% | +325.6% | $832.5K |
| 4 | ZIP 04938 | ME | +103.8% | +47.7% | +13.7% | +96.0% | $282.5K |
| 5 | ZIP 04040 | ME | +103.6% | +222.7% | +96.9% | — | $960K |
| 6 | ZIP 04015 | ME | +82.7% | +48.9% | -25.2% | +145.2% | $469.1K |
| 7 | ZIP 04578 | ME | +78.6% | +84.9% | +20.8% | +94.2% | $443.8K |
| 8 | ZIP 04254 | ME | +77.6% | +27.8% | +89.1% | +107.3% | $273.1K |
| 9 | ZIP 04220 | ME | +51.6% | +62.5% | +51.6% | +124.6% | $252.9K |
| 10 | ZIP 03907 | ME | +46.9% | +40.3% | +112.1% | +432.0% | $1.55M |
| 11 | ZIP 04345 | ME | +46.4% | +52.9% | +122.6% | +188.1% | $502.4K |
| 12 | ZIP 04011 | ME | +44.5% | -6.0% | +143.7% | +728.8% | $571.9K |
| 13 | ZIP 04292 | ME | +41.4% | -27.7% | — | — | $445.5K |
| 14 | ZIP 04030 | ME | +26.3% | +1,223.9% | +102.9% | +360.3% | $820.8K |
| 15 | ZIP 04416 | ME | +19.6% | +32.7% | +4.2% | +297.8% | $303.8K |
| 16 | ZIP 04355 | ME | +18.3% | -2.8% | — | +272.2% | $474.5K |
| 17 | ZIP 04401 | ME | +17.9% | +25.1% | +57.5% | +142.2% | $396.4K |
| 18 | ZIP 04039 | ME | +7.0% | +126.1% | +72.9% | +166.1% | $518.6K |
| 19 | ZIP 04072 | ME | +5.9% | -43.5% | +74.8% | +109.2% | $709.7K |
| 20 | ZIP 04240 | ME | +4.0% | +10.9% | +44.6% | +100.7% | $304.3K |
| 21 | ZIP 04062 | ME | +3.0% | +18.2% | +28.4% | +177.8% | $685.5K |
| 22 | ZIP 04901 | ME | +2.4% | +21.7% | +121.7% | +93.6% | $334.2K |
| 23 | ZIP 04841 | ME | +0.3% | -1.7% | +75.9% | +167.8% | $351.1K |
| 24 | ZIP 03909 | ME | +0.3% | +22.6% | +102.5% | +223.9% | $1.1M |
| 25 | ZIP 04745 | ME | 0.0% | +275.0% | — | — | $112.5K |
| 26 | ZIP 04106 | ME | -0.6% | +43.6% | +142.7% | +216.3% | $660K |
| 27 | ZIP 04055 | ME | -4.9% | +29.6% | +52.3% | -58.6% | $445.5K |
| 28 | ZIP 04849 | ME | -5.6% | +83.7% | +6.7% | +12.2% | $376K |
| 29 | ZIP 04083 | ME | -6.7% | +17.0% | +68.9% | +164.0% | $419.5K |
| 30 | ZIP 04666 | ME | -7.2% | — | +70.6% | — | $425K |
| 31 | ZIP 03906 | ME | -7.9% | +42.9% | +74.7% | +161.3% | $415.6K |
| 32 | ZIP 04330 | ME | -7.9% | 0.0% | +44.9% | +109.7% | $325K |
| 33 | ZIP 04210 | ME | -8.7% | -13.6% | +39.0% | +79.6% | $340.3K |
| 34 | ZIP 04654 | ME | -11.3% | +148.6% | +36.1% | +76.0% | $239.9K |
| 35 | ZIP 04652 | ME | -11.9% | -7.5% | — | — | $346.8K |
| 36 | ZIP 04253 | ME | -12.4% | +1.4% | +2.6% | +121.7% | $272.7K |
| 37 | ZIP 04103 | ME | -12.7% | +13.1% | +33.8% | +145.9% | $580K |
| 38 | ZIP 04530 | ME | -14.7% | +14.0% | +78.7% | +153.6% | $467K |
| 39 | ZIP 04107 | ME | -16.4% | +27.1% | +61.5% | — | $1.04M |
| 40 | ZIP 04769 | ME | -17.4% | +21.5% | +1.3% | -44.3% | $207.8K |
| 41 | ZIP 04732 | ME | -18.3% | +0.6% | +123.9% | +57.4% | $125.9K |
| 42 | ZIP 04032 | ME | -19.5% | -32.0% | -9.8% | — | $451.3K |
| 43 | ZIP 04917 | ME | -20.7% | +17.8% | +82.5% | +112.3% | $445.9K |
| 44 | ZIP 04102 | ME | -21.6% | +2.4% | +21.1% | +97.4% | $530K |
| 45 | ZIP 04222 | ME | -24.7% | +7.9% | — | — | $447.8K |
| 46 | ZIP 04086 | ME | -25.1% | +34.9% | -14.0% | +30.4% | $404.7K |
| 47 | ZIP 04217 | ME | -27.2% | +4.7% | +46.7% | +418.8% | $527.5K |
| 48 | ZIP 04742 | ME | -27.7% | -37.1% | -47.6% | -30.4% | $100K |
| 49 | ZIP 04043 | ME | -38.4% | -34.2% | +32.2% | +38.1% | $470K |
| 50 | ZIP 04468 | ME | -46.0% | -17.1% | +47.2% | +56.7% | $179K |
| 51 | ZIP 04739 | ME | -46.7% | +301.6% | +15.6% | +21.9% | $320K |
| 52 | ZIP 04947 | ME | -48.9% | -47.5% | -49.5% | +15.9% | $291.1K |
| 53 | ZIP 04257 | ME | -52.3% | -15.9% | — | — | $112.5K |
| 54 | ZIP 04064 | ME | -52.8% | -46.4% | -36.0% | +36.9% | $289.2K |
| 55 | ZIP 04976 | ME | -55.9% | -17.8% | +18.7% | +35.8% | $189K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.