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How competitive is the Augusta-Waterville housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 18/100
- YoY Difficult Selling Environment
- Pending ratio
- 0.18
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.3%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 41.7%
- YoY of active listings
Augusta-Waterville is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 18/100 (Difficult Selling Environment).
**Pending ratio** is 0.18 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +34.5% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 50. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 41.7% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 18/100 (Difficult Selling Environment) · Pending ratio: 0.18 · Inventory YoY: +34.5% · Median days on market: 50 · Sellers cutting price: 41.7% · Median listing price: $397,268 (-4.6% YoY)
Augusta-Waterville snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $397K
- YoY -0.0%
- Active inventory
- 460
- YoY +0.3%
- Median DOM
- 50
- YoY +0.0%
- Pending ratio
- 0.18
- YoY -0.2%
- Price-reduced
- 25.6%
- YoY +0.0%
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Primpted Housing Analyst
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The Augusta-Waterville housing market shows signs of becoming less competitive for buyers right now. Prices are slightly down compared to last year, and there are more homes available for sale.
The median price for a home is $397,268, which is a small dip of 0.6% from the prior month and 4.6% less than a year ago. The average listing price is also down 4.2% over the past year, suggesting prices are softening.
There are 460 homes currently on the market, which is a significant jump of 34.5% compared to this time last year. This means buyers have more choices. New listings have stayed about the same, with 188 homes added recently, a slight dip of 2.1% from a year ago.
Homes are staying on the market a bit longer, with a median of 50 days, just slightly up 1.0% from last year. Also, more than a quarter of homes, 25.6%, have had their prices reduced, which is a 2.7% increase from a year ago.
If you're looking to buy, these trends suggest you might find more options and potentially better negotiating power than in the recent past.