The Maine Coon price on five US cattery price lists, read in October 2026, runs from $2,500 to $5,500 for a pet kitten, and four of the five start at $3,000 or more. Rescues charge $200 to $550 for the breed.
A posted figure is not always the final bill, because one cattery adds 8.25% sales tax, another bills delivery by the mile, and the Better Business Bureau cites experts who say 80% of sponsored pet advertisements may be fake.
How much does a Maine Coon kitten cost from a breeder?
A pet Maine Coon kitten starts between $3,000 and $3,900 on four of the five cattery price lists read, while the fifth quotes $2,500 to $5,500 depending on colour and type. Breeding and show kittens cost more.
Each figure below is the price the cattery prints on its own site, read on 1 October 2026 and checked again two weeks later. Five public price pages from US catteries is a small sample and does not describe every breeder. A cattery can change its figures at any time, so its current page is the one that counts when buying.
| Cattery price page | What it lists |
|---|---|
| oregonmainecoon.com | $3,000 for a regular kitten; $3,300 to $4,300 for polydactyl, smoke, dilute and shaded colours |
| idahomainecoons.com | $3,200, the same for males and females |
| sweetgiantsmaincoons.com | From $3,900 for a standard pet kitten plus 8.25% tax; breeding or show rights listed at $2,000 |
| freedommountainmainecoons.com | $2,500 to $5,500 depending on colour and type |
| lmcooncattery.com | $3,000 to $5,000 for pet homes; $4,000 to $7,000+ for breeding or show programs |
None of the five lists starts under $2,500.
A buyer in r/MaineCoon reported in October 2026 that breeders nearby were asking $3,500 to $3,700 for one kitten, which puts a pair at $7,000 to $7,400. Oregon’s list also carries a $200 two-kitten discount.
What makes one Maine Coon kitten cost more than another?
On the lists that itemise it, colour moves the figure and sex does not. The oregonmainecoon.com list adds $300 for polydactyl or smoke kittens and $1,300 for silver or red shaded ones, and idahomainecoons.com charges $3,200 for males and females alike.
| Kitten on the Oregon list | Price | Above the $3,000 base |
|---|---|---|
| Regular pawed or regular colour | $3,000 | None |
| All polydactyl | $3,300 | $300 |
| All smoke or dilute | $3,300 | $300 |
| Polydactyl smoke or dilute | $3,600 | $600 |
| Silver shaded | $4,300 | $1,300 |
| Red shaded | $4,300 | $1,300 |
Colour-by-colour detail sits in the guides to the silver Maine Coon, the black smoke Maine Coon, the tortoiseshell Maine Coon, the tuxedo Maine Coon and the calico Maine Coon.
Charges outside the posted price turn up on two lists. Sweet Giants adds 8.25% sales tax to its $3,900, about $322. Freedom Mountain delivers at $3.00 a mile up to 200 miles, which is $600 at the limit. Idaho’s $3,200 comes with genetic testing through Optimal Selection and a copy of the parents’ results, and Oregon takes a $300 deposit that is non-refundable and counts toward the price.
How much does it cost to adopt a Maine Coon?
Adopting a Maine Coon costs $200 to $550 at the two Maine Coon rescues that post their fees, with purebred kittens at the top: $550 on omcrescue.org and $450 on mainecoonrescue.net. Senior cats sit at $200 on both.
| Cat | omcrescue.org | mainecoonrescue.net |
|---|---|---|
| Purebred kitten, under 1 year | $550 | $450 |
| Maine Coon mix kitten | Not listed | $275 |
| Purebred young adult | $450 (1 to 7 years) | $375 (1 to 6 years) |
| Purebred older adult | $285 (8 years and over) | $300 (7 to 9 years) |
| Senior | $200 (8 years and over) | $200 (Maine Coon mix, 10 years and over) |
A mix discount is written into the schedule: mainecoonrescue.net charges $275 for a Maine Coon mix kitten against $450 for a purebred, a gap of $175. Omcrescue.org adds $160 to $310 when it does the spaying or neutering. A multi-breed rescue, purebredcatrescue.org, posts $150 to $500 for purebred cats. The guide to Maine Coon mixes covers what a mix kitten grows into.
What does a Maine Coon cost to keep each year?
LMCoonCattery’s own cost list adds up to $1,910 a year at the low end and $5,620 at the high end for food, litter, insurance, routine vet care and grooming. A 2023 insurer page quoting the ASPCA puts an average cat at $634.
| Cost | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Food | $70 a month, $840 | $200 a month, $2,400 |
| Litter | $30 a month, $360 | $70 a month, $840 |
| Pet insurance | $30 a month, $360 | $90 a month, $1,080 |
| Routine vet care, per year | $250 | $700 |
| Grooming supplies or grooming, per year | $100 | $600 |
| Total per year | $1,910 | $5,620 |
Each of those figures carries a plus sign on the cattery’s list, so $5,620 is where its own list begins at the top and not a ceiling. It also recommends an emergency fund of $1,000 to $3,000 or more, a one-time reserve that is not in the totals. The monthly lines in the table are multiplied by 12 to reach each yearly amount.
Because the estimate comes from a seller and the ASPCA figure covers an average cat rather than a Maine Coon, the two are not like for like.
What does a Maine Coon cost over a lifetime?
Lifetime cost runs from about $20,190 to $89,300 using the figures above: the purchase price plus yearly upkeep for 9 to 15 years. The lower bound pairs a $3,000 kitten with $1,910 a year over 9 years, and the upper pairs a $5,000 kitten with $5,620 over 15.
Here $3,000 is the entry price on two lists and $5,000 is the top of LMCoonCattery’s pet range, so a $2,500 or $5,500 kitten would move each bound by $500. The 9 to 15 years come from the Maine Coon lifespan guide, which puts lifespan at 9 to 12 years by veterinary death records and 12 to 15 by breeder and owner surveys. Each bound stacks the low inputs together or the high ones together, and the cattery’s own figures carry plus signs, so a real total can fall outside them.
How can you tell a Maine Coon price is too good to be true?
The Better Business Bureau’s pet-scam advice comes down to three checks: see the animal in person or on a live video call, reverse-search the photos, and avoid wire transfers, cash apps and gift cards, which offer no way to get money back.
BBB’s pet-scam page quotes experts who say 80% of sponsored pet advertisements may be fake. Its 2025 study update says scammers often add charges for immunisations, temperature-controlled cages or airline fees after the first payment.
Where the price floor sits is disputed. One r/mainecoons reply tells buyers to distrust anything under $2,500, and another reports paying $2,300 for a TICA-registered kitten after video calls with the breeder.
“Look on the TICA or CFA websites for breeders around your location, that’s what I did to find mine. Don’t trust anything under $2500, especially for a baby, mine was $3500, any of them that say you can get a Maine coon for a few hundred are definitely scams. Make sure you look heavily into the breeder, reviews, ask for the vet papers showing the parents information to make sure they don’t have anything they could pass down and to make sure they are both Maine coins. It is a process and do a rea…” [excerpt — 712 characters in full]
– r/mainecoons, March 2026 (17 upvotes)
“I was able to get my kitty for $2300, tica registered as well as parents in Houston. So i guess depending on location! I also had the breeder FaceTime me so we could see the cat in real time. Also was allowed to visit and see mom before paying (deposit had been sent but once FaceTime calls had happened). My breeder was awesome and sent weekly videos!”
– r/mainecoons, March 2026 (2 upvotes)
LMCoonCattery states the floor lower: in its words, purebred Maine Coons under $1,000 are almost always fake or from bad breeders. Between them the two replies disagree on the number but name the same kinds of check: TICA registration, vet papers on the parents and a live look at the kitten before money moves.
FAQ
What is the going Maine Coon price?
The going Maine Coon price for a pet kitten starts at $3,000 to $3,900 on four of the five US cattery price lists read in October 2026, with colour and breeding rights adding to that figure.
Do male and female Maine Coon kittens cost different amounts?
At idahomainecoons.com they do not: the list charges $3,200 for either sex. The other four lists read give no separate price for males or females.
Is the deposit part of the price?
At oregonmainecoon.com a $300 deposit is non-refundable and counts toward the full price of the kitten. Other catteries set their own deposit terms, so ask for them in writing before paying.
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