Taxes in Kennebunk
Kennebunk's tax picture combines a real, substantial above-average effective property tax rate with Maine's real, statewide sales and income tax structure.
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Learn moreA real, substantial property tax premium
Kennebunk's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.61% per Ownwell -- well above the 1.02% national median, Maine's own 1.10% statewide average, and York County's own 1.12% median, with a median annual bill of approximately $5,337.
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.
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
- Kennebunk's effective property tax rate (1.61%) runs well 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.
- Kennebunk's median annual tax bill (~$5,337) runs above the York County median.
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