Taxes & Insurance in Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport applies Maine's real 2026 tax structure alongside a property tax rate that runs genuinely, substantially low relative to national and Maine statewide norms, this record credits directly.
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Learn moreMaine's real 2026 income tax rate
Maine's individual income tax tops out at a real 7.15% for the large majority of filers, with a new 2% millionaire's-tax surcharge (LD 2212) pushing the effective top rate to 9.15% above $1 million/$1.5 million income (base record).
Kennebunkport's genuinely low property tax rate
Ownwell cites Kennebunkport's median effective property tax rate at 0.65% -- substantially below the 1.02% national median, this project's 1.10% Maine statewide anchor, and Maine's 1.47% statewide Ownwell median (base record).
A real, substantial median tax bill despite the low rate
Median real estate taxes paid on mortgaged homes ran approximately $5,446 in 2024, reflecting Kennebunkport's genuinely elevated home values even at a comparatively low rate (base record).
A favorable, statewide-anchored homeowners-insurance picture
No Kennebunkport-specific figure was found this pass; this record uses Maine's statewide range (approximately $1,335-$1,433/year) as a disclosed anchor (base record).
Key takeaways
- Maine's top income tax rate is a real, current 7.15% (2026), with a 9.15% effective rate for the highest earners.
- Kennebunkport's 0.65% property tax rate runs genuinely, substantially low relative to national and Maine statewide norms.
- Median real estate taxes on mortgaged homes ran ~$5,446 in 2024, despite the low rate.
- No town-specific insurance figure was found this pass -- Maine's statewide range is used as a disclosed anchor.
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