The typical owner-occupied home in Fort Kent is worth about $152,900, 48% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,159 a year in property taxes, about 1.41% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $50,513 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fort Kent at a glance
| Fort Kent | Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152,900 | $296,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,159 | $3,036 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.41% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,513 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 74% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 54% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,167 | $1,729 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $901 | $1,139 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 40.7% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1971 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.1% | 20.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,398 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fort Kent
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fort Kent home of $152,900 with 20% down costs about $1,066 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,321, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $45,695 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Fort Kent household income of $50,513; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.
The median rent here is $901 a month, so owning the median home costs about $165 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $30,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $122,320 |
| Principal and interest | $823 |
| Property taxes (1.41% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,066 |
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| Down payment | $5,352 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $150,131 |
| Principal and interest | $1,010 |
| Property taxes (1.41% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $68 |
| Total per month | $1,321 |
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Questions about home buying in Fort Kent
What is the median home value in Fort Kent?
About $152,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fort Kent?
Homeowners pay a median $2,159 a year, which is about 1.41% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Fort Kent?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,066 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $45,695 a year.
More about Fort Kent
- Mortgage Refinance in Fort Kent
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- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data