Taxes in York
York's tax picture combines a real, disclosed below-average effective property tax rate with Maine's real, statewide sales and income tax structure.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed below-average property tax rate
York's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.84% per Ownwell -- below both the 1.02% national median and Maine's own 1.10% statewide average, despite York's genuinely high home values.
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 real, meaningful consideration given York's genuine luxury-buyer market.
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%) -- the lodging rate matters given York's real, substantial tourism economy.
Key takeaways
- York's effective property tax rate (0.84%) runs below 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 9% lodging tax matters given York's real, substantial tourism economy.
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