STATE OVERVIEW
Maine
§ 01 — Figures
26
TOTAL COUNTIES
26.6K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Maine
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Maine.
Population
1.40M
Median Household Income
$68,251
Cost of Living
112.2
US = 100
Median Home Value
$379,000
§ 05 — TAXES
What Maine charges.
01
Income Tax
5.8% – 7.15%
02
Sales Tax
5.5% state · no local
03
Property Tax
1.09% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
$30,000 pension exclusion · Social Security exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Maine.
Top Industries
01
Lobster & Fisheries
Coastal Maine
02
Timber & Paper
Northern Maine
03
Tourism & Hospitality
Portland · Bar Harbor
Business Tax Rate
8.93%
Corporate Income Tax
8.93%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
04046
Kennebunkport
$985,000
02
04107
Cape Elizabeth
$885,000
03
04103
Portland
$685,000
04
04609
Bar Harbor
$785,000
05
04074
Scarborough
$595,000
Real estate market data for Maine→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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