What is the effective property tax rate in Maine?

Maine's statewide effective property tax rate is about 1.09% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Maine Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Maine's primary source

Maine offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

Flat exemption of just value (not rating-tiered): $6,000 for wartime-era veterans who are age 62+ OR receiving U.S. Government disability compensation (incl. 100% disabled); $50,000 for veterans who received a federal specially-adapted-housing grant (38 USC 2101). Maine resident, primary residence, file by April 1 (36 MRS 653). Effective rate ~1.09% (Tax Foundation/Census).

wartime vet age62 or receiving disability comp$6,000 of value exempt

specially adapted housing grant recipient$50,000 of value exempt

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.09%

Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec653.html · verified July 2026

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Maine Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Maine's primary source

Maine offers a partial disabled-veteran property tax break, but not a full exemption at 100%.

Who qualifies and how much

wartime vet age62 or receiving disability comp$6,000 of value exempt

specially adapted housing grant recipient$50,000 of value exempt

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

No (partial only)

Effective property tax rate

1.09%

Source: https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/36/title36sec653.html · verified July 2026

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