Maine property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
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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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 1.16% | $2,940 | $252,800 |
| Aroostook County | 1.12% | $1,672 | $149,700 |
| Cumberland County | 1.04% | $4,707 | $451,200 |
| Franklin County | 1.04% | $2,027 | $194,700 |
| Hancock County | 0.82% | $2,561 | $310,400 |
| Kennebec County | 1.09% | $2,605 | $238,200 |
| Knox County | 1.17% | $3,786 | $324,900 |
| Lincoln County | 0.85% | $2,828 | $332,700 |
| Oxford County | 0.99% | $2,162 | $217,300 |
| Penobscot County | 1.16% | $2,481 | $214,100 |
| Piscataquis County | 0.90% | $1,537 | $170,200 |
| Sagadahoc County | 1.04% | $3,470 | $333,300 |
| Somerset County | 1.08% | $1,798 | $166,900 |
| Waldo County | 1.04% | $2,684 | $257,700 |
| Washington County | 1.04% | $1,683 | $161,800 |
| York County | 0.96% | $3,787 | $395,700 |