Maine Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

Maine Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$1,936.00

Avg. 1.09% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in Maine is $1,936.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $177,500.00. Counties in Maine collect an average of 1.09% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

Maine is ranked number twenty out of the fifty states, in order of the average amount of property taxes collected.

Maine's median income is $55,130 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by Maine residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. Maine is ranked 17th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Maine the property is located in. Cumberland County collects the highest property tax in Maine, levying an average of $2,973.00 (1.2% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Washington County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $1,065.00 (1.04% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of Maine to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

Maine Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in Maine has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in Maine.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across Maine. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in Maine.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the Maine property tax map or county list found on this page.

Are you paying too much property tax?

Maine Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free Maine Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across Maine.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

Maine Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of Maine counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the Maine property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In Maine By County

Androscoggin County $2,185 Tax Assessor	Aroostook County $1,066 Tax Assessor	Cumberland County $2,973 Tax Assessor	Franklin County $1,278 Tax Assessor	Hancock County $1,627 Tax Assessor
Kennebec County $1,662 Tax Assessor	Knox County $2,166 Tax Assessor	Lincoln County $1,727 Tax Assessor	Oxford County $1,427 Tax Assessor	Penobscot County $1,525 Tax Assessor
Piscataquis County $1,092 Tax Assessor	Sagadahoc County $2,234 Tax Assessor	Somerset County $1,222 Tax Assessor	Waldo County $1,580 Tax Assessor	Washington County $1,065 Tax Assessor
York County $2,455 Tax Assessor

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