Maine Property Tax Rates
Maine homeowners pay a median $3,036 a year in property taxes, 1.02% of a typical home's value. That ranks 19th of 51 and is 0.08 points above the US rate of 0.94%.
1.02%Effective rate, 19th highest (US 0.94%)
$3,036Median taxes paid a year, 20th highest (US $3,119)
$296,600Median home value, 27th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Maine
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $3,243; those without one pay $2,748.
- The effective rate is higher than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $3,390 a year at Maine's rate.
- By county, rates run from 0.83% in Hancock County to 1.17% in Knox County.
Property taxes by county in Maine
| Knox | 1.17% | $3,786 | $324,900 |
| Androscoggin | 1.16% | $2,940 | $252,800 |
| Penobscot | 1.16% | $2,481 | $214,100 |
| Aroostook | 1.12% | $1,672 | $149,700 |
| Kennebec | 1.09% | $2,605 | $238,200 |
| Somerset | 1.08% | $1,798 | $166,900 |
| Cumberland | 1.04% | $4,707 | $451,200 |
| Franklin | 1.04% | $2,027 | $194,700 |
| Sagadahoc | 1.04% | $3,470 | $333,300 |
| Waldo | 1.04% | $2,684 | $257,700 |
| Washington | 1.04% | $1,683 | $161,800 |
| Oxford | 0.99% | $2,162 | $217,300 |
| York | 0.96% | $3,787 | $395,700 |
| Piscataquis | 0.90% | $1,537 | $170,200 |
| Lincoln | 0.85% | $2,828 | $332,700 |
| Hancock | 0.83% | $2,561 | $310,400 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Maine Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/maine/