Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Property Tax Bills in Maine
The smallest annual property tax bills in the country in dollar terms. Low home values do most of the work here, so a low bill is not the same thing as a low rate.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Maine ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piscataquis County | $1,487 | $153,300 | 0.970% |
| 2 | Aroostook County | $1,611 | $131,700 | 1.223% |
| 3 | Washington County | $1,654 | $147,100 | 1.124% |
| 4 | Somerset County | $1,798 | $155,200 | 1.159% |
| 5 | Franklin County | $1,897 | $176,700 | 1.074% |
| 6 | Oxford County | $2,103 | $192,300 | 1.094% |
| 7 | Penobscot County | $2,435 | $193,800 | 1.256% |
| 8 | Hancock County | $2,445 | $278,400 | 0.878% |
| 9 | Kennebec County | $2,510 | $219,900 | 1.141% |
| 10 | Waldo County | $2,593 | $239,100 | 1.084% |
| 11 | Lincoln County | $2,850 | $306,200 | 0.931% |
| 12 | Androscoggin County | $2,913 | $232,000 | 1.256% |
| 13 | Sagadahoc County | $3,365 | $300,200 | 1.121% |
| 14 | Knox County | $3,643 | $290,800 | 1.253% |
| 15 | York County | $3,691 | $357,200 | 1.033% |
| 16 | Cumberland County | $4,577 | $411,400 | 1.113% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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
Lowest Property Tax Bills across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Maine