ZIP Code 04449

In ZIP code 04449, near Orono, homes carry a median value of $154,900, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.16% works out to roughly $1,797 a year for a home at that price. With median household income at $67,692, that tax bill equals about 2.7% of annual earnings, a share many homeowners can absorb without straining. Per-capita income stands at $34,950, and the combined sales tax rate is 5.50%. Buyers here face a housing market where prices stay within reach of local paychecks, and the property tax load tracks income closely enough to avoid pricing out working households.