Property tax in Maine: 1.02%
The median Maine homeowner pays $3,036 a year on a home worth $296,600, an effective rate of 1.02%. That ranks 19th of 51, between South Dakota (1.06%) and Minnesota (1.02%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $296,600 home would owe $653 less a year.
In dollars, Maine has the 25th-lowest median home value and the 20th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Georgia ($303,300, taxed at 0.77%) and North Carolina ($288,900, 0.66%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 1.06% | $2,724 | $257,400 |
| 19 | Maine | 1.02% | $3,036 | $296,600 |
| 20 | Minnesota | 1.02% | $3,357 | $329,300 |
| 21 | North Dakota | 0.99% | $2,468 | $249,900 |
Maine property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 (half the median) | $1,530 | $128 | +$330 |
| $296,600 (median) | $3,025 | $252 | +$653 |
| $445,000 (1.5× the median) | $4,539 | $378 | +$979 |
| $595,000 (twice the median) | $6,069 | $506 | +$1,309 |
Property tax by county in Maine
Cumberland County (Portland), the largest Maine county, has an effective rate of 1.11% — above the statewide 1.02%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | Portland | 305,940 | 1.11% | $411,400 | $4,577 |