Quick answer: Stephen King’s house is at 47 West Broadway in Bangor, Maine, just outside downtown. It is a private home and it is not open to the public, so you can see it only from the public sidewalk. The wrought-iron fence out front is the part most visitors come to photograph.
Where Is Stephen King’s House?
The house is at 47 West Broadway, in Bangor’s Whitney Park Historic District. The Bangor Daily News describes it as an “iconic red mansion” with a wrought-iron gate, and Atlas Obscura describes it as red with white trim. It sits a short way outside the downtown core, so most visitors combine it with a walk or drive through the city. Our Stephen King’s Bangor guide covers the rest of the route.
What You Will See From the Street
The main attraction is the small black wrought-iron fence. According to Atlas Obscura, it is decorated with spiders, bat-winged creatures and a three-headed reptile. The house behind it is a large Victorian mansion. Everything you can see, you can see from the public sidewalk.
Can You Visit or Go Inside Stephen King’s House?
No. The house is a private residence and it is not a museum. When the Kings’ attorney described their plans for the property in 2019, he told the Bangor Daily News: “It’s not going to be open to the public.” That plan covers the archive and writers’ retreat described below, and we found no public tours, tickets or bookings for the house.
If you go, please:
- View and photograph from the public sidewalk only.
- Do not enter the yard or touch the fence or gate.
- Keep voices and crowds small. The neighbors live there year-round.
- Do not ask locals for directions to private homes.
Does Stephen King Still Live in the Bangor House?
The Kings raised their three children at 47 West Broadway and lived there full-time through the 1980s and 1990s, according to the Bangor Daily News. Today the couple splits their time between Bangor, Lovell, Maine, and Sarasota, Florida. King does not publish his schedule, so there is no reliable way to know whether anyone is home on a given day.
The Archive and Writers’ Retreat
In September 2019 the Bangor Daily News reported that the Kings own both 47 West Broadway and the adjacent house at 39 West Broadway, and wanted both rezoned so they could become a permanent home for King’s archive, a retreat for visiting writers, and offices for the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. Tor.com reported in October 2019 that the City Council approved the rezoning. It also reported that the neighboring house at 39 West Broadway would house up to five writers at a time, and that the archive, then held at the University of Maine’s Raymond H. Fogler Library, would be available to scholars by appointment.
The project was described as gradual, over several years. We could not confirm how far it has progressed, so check with the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation or StephenKing.com for current news.
Stephen King House: Quick Facts
- Address: 47 West Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
- Neighborhood: Whitney Park Historic District
- Open to the public: No. It is a private home.
- Where to view it: The public sidewalk on West Broadway
- Best known for: The wrought-iron fence with spiders, bat-winged creatures and a three-headed reptile
- Adjacent property: 39 West Broadway, also owned by the Kings per the 2019 report
What to Do Nearby
Pair the house with the public places connected to King’s Bangor. Our Stephen King’s Bangor guide covers the real places behind the fictional town of Derry and the tours available in the city. For the rest of the day, see things to do in Bangor, the Paul Bunyan statue downtown, and the history of Bangor.
Stephen King House: Common Questions
Where is Stephen King’s house?
It is at 47 West Broadway in Bangor, Maine, in the Whitney Park Historic District, just outside downtown.
Can you tour Stephen King’s house?
No. It is a private residence and not open to the public. You can view it from the public sidewalk.
What is on the fence at Stephen King’s house?
Atlas Obscura describes a black wrought-iron fence decorated with spiders, bat-winged creatures and a three-headed reptile.
Is Stephen King’s house becoming a museum?
Not a public one. The 2019 plans were for a private archive, a writers’ retreat and foundation offices, and the family said it would not be open to the public.
Does Stephen King live in Bangor?
He has a home there, but the Kings also spend time in Lovell, Maine, and Sarasota, Florida, and he does not publish his schedule.
Our details come from the Bangor Daily News (September 2019), Tor.com (October 2019), Atlas Obscura and StephenKing.com. We last checked them in November 2026.