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Average car insurance cost in Maine (2026)

Drivers in Maine pay an average of $139 a month for full coverage and $74 a month for liability only.

Full coverage / month

$139

Liability only / month

$74

Full coverage / year

$1,668

Liability only / year

$888

Cost rank

#35 of 51

1 = most expensive. Tied with Vermont. Liability-only rank: #32.

Averages are a starting point. Estimate your cost in Maine

How Maine compares

The full-coverage average of $139 is 20% below the average across states ($174), and the liability-only average of $74 is 24% below the average across states ($98). Maine is mid-table: 34 of the 51 places in our table have a higher full-coverage average. That is $162 a month below Maryland, the highest, and $54 above New Hampshire, the lowest.

Full coverage vs liability only in Maine

Full coverage costs $65 more per month than liability only in Maine, or $780 more per year. That gap is narrower than the $77 average gap across states. Whether the extra cost makes sense depends on your car's value and any loan or lease terms. See our guide to choosing between full coverage and liability only.

States with similar prices

The five places closest to Maine by full-coverage average:

States with full-coverage costs closest to Maine
StateFull / monthLiability / monthDifference
Vermont$139$58$0
Massachusetts$138$102-$1
Montana$141$62+$2
Alabama$142$66+$3
Nebraska$135$70-$4

How a profile could change the estimate

These figures apply our illustrative multipliers to the Maine averages. They show direction and rough scale only, and they are not any insurer's prices. For background, read what affects car insurance rates.

Illustrative monthly estimates for Maine
Example profileFullLiability
Age 35-54, clean record, good credit, sedan, mid mileage (the baseline)$139$74
Same driver, age 20-24$202$107
Same driver, one ticket$170$90
Same driver, one at-fault accident$197$105
Same driver, sports car$181$96

Frequently asked questions

How much does car insurance cost in Maine?

The average in Maine is $139 a month ($1,668 a year) for full coverage and $74 a month ($888 a year) for liability only, based on Insurify figures for November 2026. Your own price may be higher or lower.

Is car insurance in Maine expensive compared with other states?

Maine ranks 35th highest of the 50 states and D.C. for full coverage (tied with Vermont). Its full-coverage average is 20% below the average across states of $174 a month.

How much more does full coverage cost than liability only in Maine?

On average, full coverage costs $65 more per month in Maine, or $780 more per year. That is 88% more than the liability-only average.

How much could an at-fault accident change an estimate in Maine?

With our illustrative 1.42 factor, a baseline full-coverage estimate in Maine rises from $139 to about $197 a month, or about $58 more. This is a simplified estimate, not an insurer's price.

Source: Insurify state averages, November 2026. Figures are monthly averages and individual prices vary. "Average across states" is the simple mean of the 51 figures in our table. See our methodology.