Taxes in Ellsworth
Ellsworth's tax picture combines an above-Maine-statewide-average effective property tax rate with Maine's real, statewide sales and income tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-statewide-average property tax rate
Ellsworth's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.57% per Ownwell -- above both the 1.02% national median and the 1.10% Maine statewide average this project's own state record anchors on, with a median annual bill of approximately $3,178.
Maine's real, layered 2026 income tax
Maine taxes income across a base three-bracket structure topping out at 7.15% for the large majority of filers, layered for 2026 with a real, new 2% millionaire's-tax surcharge (LD 2212) on income above $1 million/$1.5 million -- a rare consideration for most Ellsworth households.
Maine's 5.5% sales tax, with real special-category rates
Maine's 5.5% general sales tax carries no local-option layer, though real, higher special rates apply to prepared food (8%), lodging (9%), and short-term auto rentals (10%).
Key takeaways
- Ellsworth's effective property tax rate (~1.57%) runs above both national and Maine statewide averages.
- Maine's layered 2026 income tax tops out at 7.15% for most filers, 9.15% above $1M/$1.5M under the new millionaire's surcharge.
- Maine's 5.5% sales tax applies statewide with no local-option layer, though special rates apply to food, lodging, and auto rentals.
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