Approximately Half of Southwest Harbor’s Homes Sit Empty Part of the Year and a Lot of Locals Can’t Afford What’s Left
$550,000 Homes, $62,000 Incomes: The Math Isn’t Working in Southwest Harbor Carrie Jones Oct 15, 2025 The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by Paradis Ace Hardware. SOUTHWEST HARBOR—It’s likely roughly half of the homes in Southwest Harbor are year-round residents. That’s what the Southwest Harbor Select Board learned during its October 14 meeting as the Sustainability Committee’s Working Group on Housing gave its interim report … Continue reading Approximately Half of Southwest Harbor’s Homes Sit Empty Part of the Year and a Lot of Locals Can’t Afford What’s Left
