Property Tax Rates in Maine by county. Click on the map below to view rates for a particular county.
Maine Map
Property Taxes vary across Maine based on County. The average Property Tax Rate in Maine is 1.17%.
The highest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 2.33% in New Jersey. The lowest state average Property Tax Rate in the United States is 0.27% in Hawaii.
View the Property Taxes Overview for detailed information about Property Taxes. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed Property Tax information. You can also learn how property taxes are calculated and about their history.
How does Maine compare?
The highest Property Tax Rate, in Maine is 1.35% in Androscoggin County. The lowest Property Tax Rate, is 0.95% in Hancock County.
Maine (1.17%) has a 14.7% higher Property Tax Rate, than the average of the US (1.02%).
Maine is rank 16th out of 52 States and territories. The Property Tax Rates are higher than 36 other States and territories. Maine is the 16th most expensive State or territory in terms of Property Tax Rates.
Learn how property taxes affect the cost of homes and rents in an Maine.
Average Property Taxes for Maine
Rank
Property Tax Rate
Property Value
Property Tax
| County | Rank | Property Tax Rate | Property Value | Property Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | 1st | 1.35% | $211,800 | $2,859 |
| Penobscot County | 2nd | 1.32% | $176,700 | $2,340 |
| Knox County | 3rd | 1.31% | $260,800 | $3,415 |
| Aroostook County | 4th | 1.25% | $125,400 | $1,562 |
| Kennebec County | 5th | 1.23% | $198,300 | $2,443 |
| Somerset County | 6th | 1.22% | $150,500 | $1,836 |
| Sagadahoc County | 7th | 1.20% | $268,600 | $3,219 |
| Washington County | 7th | 1.20% | $135,400 | $1,619 |
| Oxford County | 9th | 1.19% | $176,800 | $2,107 |
| Waldo County | 9th | 1.19% | $210,600 | $2,499 |
| Cumberland County | 11th | 1.17% | $372,900 | $4,372 |
| Franklin County | 12th | 1.14% | $170,600 | $1,948 |
| York County | 13th | 1.10% | $323,500 | $3,574 |
| Piscataquis County | 14th | 1.04% | $137,800 | $1,429 |
| Lincoln County | 15th | 1.01% | $276,400 | $2,789 |
| Hancock County | 16th | 0.95% | $250,900 | $2,382 |
More on Maine
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Maine
- Fair Market Rents to view 40th percentile FMRs in Maine
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in Maine
- Housing Authorites to find Housing Authorities in Maine
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