Somerset County, ME: 9 findings, 2 at a watch level and 7 noted
9 findings fired for Somerset County, ME this run, against a typical home value of $228,626 in September 2026 and covered employment of 15,257 in 2026 Q1.
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9 findings #
watchSomerset County, ME's momentum index is -0.38, a watch level here: momentum index in the cooling band (the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- test: momentum = -0.381762480181122 <= -0.25
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
the cooling band of the momentum index computed here, score at or below -0.25; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchSomerset County, ME's years of wages of 3.9 scores 44 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 13 across Maine counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |44 across US counties - 13 across Maine counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSomerset County, ME's typical home value fell 0.7% from $230,252 in August 2026 to $228,626 in September 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- -0.7% = (228626.24244582662 - 230251.74892663714) / 230251.74892663714 × 100
- 228626.24244582662 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-09
- 230251.74892663714 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
noteSomerset County, ME's momentum index of -0.38 ranks 16th of 16 Maine counties, against a median of 0.11.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 0 on the 0-to-100 scale across 16 Maine counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSomerset County, ME's momentum index of -0.38 ranks 3,128th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 3 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSomerset County, ME's price-to-rent ratio of 15.1 ranks 12th of 13 Maine counties, against a median of 18.1.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 Maine counties that published priceToRent
- typical home value / (typical rent × 12); Zillow ZHVI over ZORI, same month
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteSomerset County, ME's typical asking rent of $1,265 ranks 12th of 13 Maine counties, against a median of $1,801.
Period 2026-09.Show the arithmetic
- 8 on the 0-to-100 scale across 13 Maine counties that published rent.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Somerset County, ME is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Somerset County, ME is due between 2026-11-14 and 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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