ZIP Code 04401

In ZIP code 04401, which takes in Orono, homes carry a median value of $239,900 while households earn a median of $66,932. The county-level effective property tax rate of 1.16% works out to roughly $2,783 a year on a home at that median value — about 4.2% of household income. With per-capita income at $40,469 and a combined sales tax of 5.50%, the overall picture is one where property taxes claim a noticeable share of earnings, though the gap between home prices and local incomes remains narrower than in many markets.