Home prices
The median home in Southwest Harbor costs $327,500. In comparison to its surrounding areas this is about $48,800 (17%) higher.It is roughly $110,000 (50%) higher compared to the entire nation, and is roughly $170,500 (108%) higher compared to the city of Bangor.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Southwest Harbor is $413. Compared to its nearby areas it is approximately $382 (48%) lower.Compared to the rest of the country it is roughly $649 (61%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Bangor it is roughly $403 (49%) lower.
Nearby places
Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor is roughly 8 miles northeast from Southwest Harbor. Its housing prices are fairly similar. The value of the median home in Bar Harbor is $327,400, which is very similar to Southwest Harbor. Rents there are significantly more expensive. The median rent in Bar Harbor is $829 per month, which works out to $416 (50%) higher than Southwest Harbor.
Winter Harbor
Winter Harbor is roughly 12 miles northeast from Southwest Harbor. The housing prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home in Winter Harbor is valued at $184,400, which works out to $143,100 (77%) lower than Southwest Harbor. Its rents are significantly more expensive. In Winter Harbor the median monthly rent is $725, which is $312 (43%) higher than Southwest Harbor.
Ellsworth
Ellsworth is about 20 miles north from Southwest Harbor. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. Ellsworth's median home price is $178,400, which is $149,100 (83%) lower than Southwest Harbor. Its rents are a lot more expensive. Ellsworth's median rent is $787 a month, which works out to $374 (47%) higher than Southwest Harbor.
Castine
Castine is about 21 miles west of Southwest Harbor. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. Castine's median home price is $523,800, which works out to $196,300 (37%) higher than Southwest Harbor. Rents there are substantially more expensive. Castine's median monthly rent is $1,125, which comes out to $712 (63%) higher than Southwest Harbor.
Searsport
Searsport is approximately 27 miles northwest of Southwest Harbor. The real estate prices there are significantly less expensive. The median home price in Searsport is $179,500, which is $148,000 (82%) lower than Southwest Harbor. Rents there are a bit more expensive. In Searsport the median rent is $507 a month, which works out to $94 (18%) higher than Southwest Harbor.