Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine slowed by 17.24 percent last month. According to the Maine Real Estate Information System,Inc. (MREIS), 1,032 homes changed hands in July 2008, down from 1,247 homes sold in July of last year.  The statewide median sales price dipped 3.52 percent to $192,000 in July. The median sales price indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less. 

Real estate sales across the country were down 12.4 percent.   Statistics released by The National Association of Realtors (NAR) indicate a national median sales price of $210,900—a decrease of 7.7 percent over the past 12 months.  NAR reported a regional sales dip of 11.8 percent for the Northeast. The regional median sales price was down 4.9 percent to $278,700.

Androscoggin 258 230 -10.85% $165,000 $155,000 -6.06%

Aroostook 101 95 -5.94% $93,000 $99,000 6.45%

Cumberland 953 793 -16.79% $255,588 $239,900 -6.14%

Franklin 79 59 -25.32% $136,000 $125,000 -8.09%

Hancock 143 121 -15.38% $205,000 $194,000 -5.37%

Kennebec 334 276 -17.37% $148,250 $142,750 -3.71%

Knox 155 121 -21.94% $210,000 $200,000 -4.76%

Lincoln 102 78 -23.53% $237,393 $196,250 -17.33%

Oxford 170 114 -32.94% $155,000 $140,000 -9.68%

Penobscot 437 332 -24.03% $145,000 $136,000 -6.21%

Piscataquis 60 44 -26.67% $127,000 $85,425 -32.74%

Sagadahoc 103 88 -14.56% $205,000 $195,000 -4.88%

Somerset 95 91 -4.21% $117,300 $110,000 -6.22%

Waldo 90 70 -22.22% $153,675 $159,500 3.79%

Washington 12 18 50.00% $116,750 $134,500 15.20%

York 577 467 -19.06% $240,000 $228,500 -4.79%