Maine property tax rates
Homeowners in Maine typically pay about 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 19th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
1.02%
9% above the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$3,036
per year
Median home value
$296,600
Counties covered
16
16 with a rate
Within Maine, the effective rate ranges from 1.17% in Knox County down to 0.83% in Hancock County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official Maine resource: Maine Revenue Services — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All Maine counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Androscoggin County | 1.16% | $2,940 | $252,800 |
| 4 | Aroostook County | 1.12% | $1,672 | $149,700 |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 1.04% | $4,707 | $451,200 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 1.04% | $2,027 | $194,700 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 0.83% | $2,561 | $310,400 |
| 5 | Kennebec County | 1.09% | $2,605 | $238,200 |
| 1 | Knox County | 1.17% | $3,786 | $324,900 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 0.85% | $2,828 | $332,700 |
| 12 | Oxford County | 0.99% | $2,162 | $217,300 |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 1.16% | $2,481 | $214,100 |
| 14 | Piscataquis County | 0.90% | $1,537 | $170,200 |
| 10 | Sagadahoc County | 1.04% | $3,470 | $333,300 |
| 6 | Somerset County | 1.08% | $1,798 | $166,900 |
| 8 | Waldo County | 1.04% | $2,684 | $257,700 |
| 11 | Washington County | 1.04% | $1,683 | $161,800 |
| 13 | York County | 0.96% | $3,787 | $395,700 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.