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Buying a home in Corinna, Maine

The typical owner-occupied home in Corinna is worth about $138,000, 53% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 59% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,491 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $51,000 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Corinna at a glance

Corinna Maine U.S.
Median home value $138,000 $296,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,491 $3,036 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.08% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $51,000 $74,733 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 74% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 71% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,202 $1,729 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,043 $1,139 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1977 1980
Vacant homes 10.4% 20.6% 10.1%
Population 711 1,387,817 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Corinna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Corinna home of $138,000 with 20% down costs about $924 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,154, 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 $39,616 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Corinna household income of $51,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $178,000.

The median rent here is $1,043 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$27,600
Loan amount$110,400
Principal and interest$743
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
PMI$0
Total per month$924

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,830
Loan amount$135,500
Principal and interest$912
Property taxes (1.08% a year)$124
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$58
FHA mortgage insurance$61
Total per month$1,154

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Questions about home buying in Corinna

What is the median home value in Corinna?

About $138,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Corinna?

Homeowners pay a median $1,491 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Corinna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $924 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,616 a year.

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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