Lowest counties for property taxes in Maine
Top 16 of 16 counties with data.
Ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first.
Lowest counties for property taxes in Maine
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hancock0.84% County page | |
| 02 | Lincoln0.88% County page | |
| 03 | York0.96% County page | |
| 04 | Oxford0.99% County page | |
| 05 | Piscataquis1.00% County page | |
| 06 | Washington1.04% County page | |
| 07 | Franklin1.04% County page | |
| 08 | Waldo1.05% County page | |
| 09 | Cumberland1.06% County page | |
| 10 | Sagadahoc1.07% County page | |
| 11 | Somerset1.09% County page | |
| 12 | Aroostook1.12% County page | |
| 13 | Kennebec1.14% County page | |
| 14 | Penobscot1.16% County page | |
| 15 | Androscoggin1.16% County page | |
| 16 | Knox1.17% County page | |
How this ranking works
This page ranks Maine counties by effective property tax rate, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.
For property taxes, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh property taxes against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.
Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of effective property tax rate.
Frequently asked questions
- Which county in Maine has the lowest property taxes?
- Hancock has the lowest property taxes in Maine, at 0.84%.
- What is the property taxes in Hancock?
- Hancock is ranked #1 in Maine for property taxes, at 0.84%.
- What are the top counties in Maine for property taxes?
- Hancock (0.84%), then Lincoln (0.88%), and York (0.96%). The full top 16 is in the table on this page.
- How is this property taxes ranking calculated?
- Counties in Maine are ranked by effective property tax rate (Census ACS 5-Year, 2020-2024), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
- Are these property tax mill rates or the tax bill on a house?
- These are county mill rates (the property tax rate), not the dollar bill on a specific house. The bill also depends on assessed value, exemptions, and local levies. The ranking uses the county rate so places can be compared on the same unit.
- How does Maine compare to the rest of the US for property taxes?
- This list is Maine only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for property taxes at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-property-tax.
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