Orono, ME — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 04469, which takes in Orono, per-capita income stands at $5,259, so the 1.16% county property tax rate weighs heavily against what people here bring in. A home assessed at $200,000 would draw roughly $2,320 in annual property taxes — an amount that would consume a large share of a single resident's yearly earnings. Sales taxes add 5.50% to purchases within the area. Together, these figures show how home values and the local tax rate interact with unusually low reported incomes, shaping what buying and owning a home here actually costs.