Cost of Living in Belfast
Belfast's cost of living carries a real, disclosed mix: housing figures spread widely across sources, while property taxes run genuinely above both national and Maine statewide norms.
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Learn moreA real, wide housing-price spread
Zillow's average home value ran approximately $340,900, while the trailing-month median sale price ran a notably higher $521,000 (up 33.7% YoY) -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve to one number (base record).
Property tax runs genuinely above both national and state averages
Belfast's Ownwell-cited 1.54% effective property tax rate runs above both the national median (1.02%) and this project's Maine statewide anchor (1.10%) -- a real, disclosed premium (base record).
Maine's real 2026 income and sales tax structure
Maine's top marginal income tax rate runs 7.15% (base structure), with a 5.5% general sales tax rate statewide and no local option, though prepared food and lodging carry real, higher special rates (base record).
A real, disclosed rent spread as well
Belfast's rent figures ranged from approximately $962/month to $1,900/month depending on cited source -- a real, disclosed wide spread worth confirming directly against current listings (base record).
Key takeaways
- Belfast's housing figures run a real, disclosed spread from ~$340,900 to $521,000 depending on source and measure.
- Belfast's 1.54% property tax rate runs above both the national median (1.02%) and Maine's own statewide average (1.10%).
- Maine's 7.15% top income tax rate and 5.5% sales tax rate apply in Belfast as statewide.
- Rent figures carry a real, disclosed wide cross-source spread ($962 to $1,900/month).
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