Buying Property in Knox County as a Foreigner
Federal & Maine tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
Knox County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in Knox County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AppletonCity | $550,686 | — | 56 | 9 | 76 |
| CamdenCity | $609,819 | — | 77 | 14 | 91 |
| Criehaven TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| CushingCity | $618,816 | — | 70 | 6 | 44 |
| FriendshipCity | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| HopeCity | — | — | — | — | 96 |
| Isle au HautCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Matinicus Isle PlantationCity | — | — | — | — | 75 |
| Muscle Ridge TownshipCity | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| North HavenCity | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| Owls HeadCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| RocklandCity | $369,890 | 6.2% | 71 | 15 | 44 |
| RockportCity | $569,831 | — | 74 | 11 | 91 |
| Saint GeorgeCity | $385,139 | — | 63 | 7 | 51 |
| South ThomastonCity | — | — | — | — | 44 |
| ThomastonCity | $359,893 | — | 66 | 9 | 44 |
| UnionCity | — | — | — | — | 36 |
| VinalhavenCity | — | — | — | — | 25 |
| WarrenCity | $401,881 | — | 74 | 6 | 36 |
| WashingtonCity | $352,395 | — | 61 | 5 | 36 |
Jump to a neighboring county to compare markets.
FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.4 | 1.0 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | 1.0 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.3 | 1.1 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5 |
Federal & Maine tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 1.1 |
| +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7 | 1.1 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | 1.2 | — |
