Taxes in Scarborough
Scarborough's tax picture combines a property tax rate only modestly above the national median with Maine's real, statewide graduated income and sales tax structure.
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Learn moreA property tax rate only modestly above the national median
Scarborough's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.09% per Ownwell -- only modestly above the 1.02% national median, with a real, disclosed cross-source divergence versus this project's own Maine state record's 1.10% statewide anchor.
A rising town mill rate
Scarborough's town-set mill rate ran $11.33 per $1,000 of assessed value for FY2026, up $0.40 (+3.66%) from the prior year -- a real, current increase tied to the town's own budget and services.
Maine's real, statewide income tax structure applies
Maine taxes income across a real, inflation-indexed three-bracket structure (5.8%/6.75%/7.15% top rate above ~$58,050 single), layered for 2026 with a new 2% millionaire's-tax surcharge above $1M/$1.5M income -- see this project's Maine state record for full detail.
Key takeaways
- Scarborough's effective property tax rate (~1.09%) runs only modestly above the national median.
- The town's mill rate rose 3.66% for FY2026, a real, current increase.
- Maine's statewide income tax (5.8%-7.15%, plus a new 2026 millionaire's surcharge above $1M/$1.5M) applies to Scarborough residents as elsewhere in the state.
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