Commercial Real Estate Market in Howland, ME
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
8 active listings and 12 off-market properties in Howland, ME.
Market Trends
Howland, ME spans 93.9 square miles in Penobscot County, Maine. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in Howland, ME asks $133/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail space in Howland, ME asks $76/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Howland, ME runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in Howland, ME asks $174/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
Listings
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Residential 90.8%
- Mixed use 6.8%
- Industrial 2.4%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Rural Residential
Recreation And Open Space
Mixed Use
Industrial
Residential A
Howland, ME zones 23,322 acres across 5 districts. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 50.3%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 2.4% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Rural Residential (RR)
The purpose of the Rural Residential District is to provide for low density development as a means of preserving the open space characteristics of country living and prevent development which may, in the foreseeable future, require extension of municipal services.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Howland, ME has 1,265 residents in 692 households. Density runs 13 people per square mile. Median household income here is $48,958 and median gross rent $938 a month.
1,265
Population
692
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
52
Median Age
14%
College-Educated
92%
High-School Grad
93.9 sq mi
ZIP Area
13
Density / Sq Mi
$48,958
Median Household Income
$34,444
Median Earnings
$938
Median Rent
$115,600
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Passadumkeag | — | — |
| Enfield | — | — |
| Edinburg | — | — |
| Maxfield | — | — |
Commercial property in Howland, ME asks $806/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in Howland?
Commercial property in Howland, ME asks an average of $806 per square foot. Multifamily carries the highest asking price at $174/SF.
What zoning applies to commercial property in Howland?
Howland, ME zones 23,322 acres across 5 districts, of which 0% is commercial and 2.4% industrial. The largest single district is Rural Residential at 50.3% of zoned land. The purpose of the Rural Residential District is to provide for low density development as a means of preserving the open space characteristics of country living and prevent development which may, in the foreseeable future, require extension of municipal services. Residential zoning covers 90.8% and open space 0%.
Where does Realmo's Howland market data come from?
Realmo compiles Howland, ME figures from 8 active sale listings, 12 tracked off-market properties, the current Howland zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 8 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Howland, ME. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 23,322 zoned acres across 5 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
