ZIP Code 04461

In ZIP code 04461, near Orono, homes carry a median value of $176,400 while the county-level effective property tax rate sits at 1.16%. That combination yields an annual property tax bill of roughly $2,046, which lands against a median household income of $85,111 and per-capita income of $41,444. Buyers here devote a comparatively thin slice of earnings to property taxes, and the 5.50% combined sales tax keeps day-to-day purchases lightly taxed as well. The gap between home prices and local incomes shapes how far a paycheck stretches for owners in this part of Maine.