Washington County, ME: 8 findings, 3 at a watch level and 5 noted
8 findings fired for Washington County, ME this run, against a typical home value of $200,966 in August 2026 and covered employment of 9,436 in 2026 Q1.
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8 findings #
watchWashington County, ME's momentum index is -0.30, 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 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: momentum = -0.29888881226670694 <= -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
watchWashington County, ME's years of wages of 3.8 scores 39 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 7 across Maine counties, a gap of 33 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 33 = |39 across US counties - 7 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
watchWashington County, ME's typical home value of $200,966 scores 37 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 7 across Maine counties, a gap of 31 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 31 = |37 across US counties - 7 across Maine counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWashington County, ME's momentum index of -0.30 ranks 3,060th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 5 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
noteWashington County, ME's typical home value of $200,966 ranks 15th of 16 Maine counties, against a median of $326,145.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 16 Maine counties that published home.latest
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteWashington County, ME's momentum index of -0.30 ranks 15th of 16 Maine counties, against a median of 0.11.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 7 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
noteWashington County, ME's years of wages of 3.8 ranks 15th of 16 Maine counties, against a median of 5.9.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 16 Maine counties that published yearsOfWages
- 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
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Washington County, ME is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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