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Maine property tax by county

Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.

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Typical rate1.02%ranks 19 of 51
Typical yearly bill$3,036US $3,119
State income tax5.8% to 7.15%tax year 2026
State sales tax5.5%before local taxes

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Not sure of your home value?

Use what you paid if you bought recently, or the market value on your county tax bill or assessment notice (most county assessor websites let you search by address). Recent sales of similar homes nearby work too. The box starts at the typical home value, so you can also just press Calculate.

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How we got this

Your city, school district and exemptions can move the real bill 10 to 20% either way.

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How Maine changed in five years

Typical bill$2,585 → $3,036+17%
Median home value$190,400 → $296,600+56%
Typical rate1.36% → 1.02%-0.33 pts

Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.

Ways to lower your bill in Maine

  • Homestead exemption or credit. Maine homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
  • Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
  • Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal

Official Maine information on exemptions

Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.

Largest cities and towns

Portland1.14%$5,601Lewiston1.23%$2,899Scarborough1.08%$5,978South Portland0.99%$4,359Bangor1.40%$3,076Sanford1.32%$3,708Windham1.01%$3,938Saco1.16%$4,807Brunswick1.26%$4,756Auburn1.31%$3,687Westbrook1.04%$4,005Gorham1.05%$4,825

Property tax in Maine, in plain words

Homeowners in Maine pay a typical 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year, above the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $296,600, that comes to about $3,036 a year. Maine ranks 19th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.

Rates vary across the state. Knox County has the highest typical rate at 1.17%, and Hancock County the lowest at 0.82%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.

Maine's state income tax runs 5.8% to 7.15%. The state sales tax rate is 5.5%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 4.1% of median household income in Maine.

Every county in Maine

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CountyTypical rateTypical billMedian home value
Androscoggin County1.16%$2,940$252,800
Aroostook County1.12%$1,672$149,700
Cumberland County1.04%$4,707$451,200
Franklin County1.04%$2,027$194,700
Hancock County0.82%$2,561$310,400
Kennebec County1.09%$2,605$238,200
Knox County1.17%$3,786$324,900
Lincoln County0.85%$2,828$332,700
Oxford County0.99%$2,162$217,300
Penobscot County1.16%$2,481$214,100
Piscataquis County0.90%$1,537$170,200
Sagadahoc County1.04%$3,470$333,300
Somerset County1.08%$1,798$166,900
Waldo County1.04%$2,684$257,700
Washington County1.04%$1,683$161,800
York County0.96%$3,787$395,700