Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in Maine
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Androscoggin County | 1.256% | $232,000 | $2,913 |
| 2 | Penobscot County | 1.256% | $193,800 | $2,435 |
| 3 | Knox County | 1.253% | $290,800 | $3,643 |
| 4 | Aroostook County | 1.223% | $131,700 | $1,611 |
| 5 | Somerset County | 1.159% | $155,200 | $1,798 |
| 6 | Kennebec County | 1.141% | $219,900 | $2,510 |
| 7 | Washington County | 1.124% | $147,100 | $1,654 |
| 8 | Sagadahoc County | 1.121% | $300,200 | $3,365 |
| 9 | Cumberland County | 1.113% | $411,400 | $4,577 |
| 10 | Oxford County | 1.094% | $192,300 | $2,103 |
| 11 | Waldo County | 1.084% | $239,100 | $2,593 |
| 12 | Franklin County | 1.074% | $176,700 | $1,897 |
| 13 | York County | 1.033% | $357,200 | $3,691 |
| 14 | Piscataquis County | 0.970% | $153,300 | $1,487 |
| 15 | Lincoln County | 0.931% | $306,200 | $2,850 |
| 16 | Hancock County | 0.878% | $278,400 | $2,445 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Property Taxes across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine