Taxes in Saco
Saco's tax picture combines an above-national effective property tax rate with Maine's real, statewide graduated income tax.
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Learn moreProperty taxes above national, near Maine statewide
Saco's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.41% (Ownwell) -- above the 1.02% national median and slightly below Maine's own cited 1.47% statewide median.
A real, disclosed mill-rate discrepancy
One source cited a $14.05/$1,000 mill rate; the City of Saco's own release cited $14.20/$1,000, a 15-cent increase from the prior year.
Maine's real, graduated income tax
Maine's base income tax tops out at 7.15% for the overwhelming majority of filers, per this project's Maine state record.
Key takeaways
- Saco's effective property tax rate (1.41%) runs above national and near Maine's statewide median.
- A real, disclosed modest mill-rate discrepancy exists across cited sources ($14.05 vs. $14.20/$1,000).
- Maine's statewide 7.15% top income tax rate applies.
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