Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Androscoggin County
runs $1,134 a year more than in
Hancock County, inside the same state.
16 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Maine
The average effective property tax rate across Maine is 1.107%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 29.59¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Maine
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Portland$452,600Lewiston$214,200Bangor$206,300South Portland$405,800Auburn$254,600Biddeford$349,300Sanford$257,200Saco$370,300Westbrook$341,800Augusta$188,900Brunswick$333,500Waterville$173,700Orono$219,200Brewer$218,100Old Orchard Beach$317,800Bath$285,400Presque Isle$142,400Ellsworth$214,500Old Town$183,200Caribou$120,300Gorham$459,000Rockland$234,400Belfast$307,700Topsham$341,800Skowhegan$138,600Yarmouth$506,300Gardiner$198,100Kennebunk$429,600Winslow$200,100North Windham$309,900Oak Hill$404,600Kittery$421,400Houlton$121,700Hampden$270,100Farmington$161,800Lisbon Falls$237,800Millinocket$86,500South Eliot$437,800Rumford$115,300York Harbor$561,700Camden$473,800Lisbon$217,200South Berwick$340,800Lake Arrowhead$226,400Norway$121,200Bucksport$193,800Calais$111,800Pittsfield$151,100Madawaska$157,400Cumberland Center$480,700Dover-Foxcroft$137,500Oakland$142,800Winthrop$240,700Cape Neddick$636,100Lincoln$120,200Hallowell$266,700South Paris$186,300Madison$70,800Fort Kent$137,000Fairfield$140,200
Claim what's yours
Property tax exemptions in Maine, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Maine
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 1.113% | $411,400 | $4,577 |
| York County | 1.033% | $357,200 | $3,691 |
| Penobscot County | 1.256% | $193,800 | $2,435 |
| Kennebec County | 1.141% | $219,900 | $2,510 |
| Androscoggin County | 1.256% | $232,000 | $2,913 |
| Aroostook County | 1.223% | $131,700 | $1,611 |
| Oxford County | 1.094% | $192,300 | $2,103 |
| Hancock County | 0.878% | $278,400 | $2,445 |
| Somerset County | 1.159% | $155,200 | $1,798 |
| Knox County | 1.253% | $290,800 | $3,643 |
| Waldo County | 1.084% | $239,100 | $2,593 |
| Sagadahoc County | 1.121% | $300,200 | $3,365 |
| Lincoln County | 0.931% | $306,200 | $2,850 |
| Washington County | 1.124% | $147,100 | $1,654 |
| Franklin County | 1.074% | $176,700 | $1,897 |
| Piscataquis County | 0.970% | $153,300 | $1,487 |