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Washington County Maine Property Tax

$1,065.00 16th of 16

Median Property Tax In Washington County, Maine

$102,300.00

Median Home Value In
Washington County, Maine

1.04% 11th of 16

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$40,504.00

Median Income In
Washington County, Maine

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Washington County is $1,065.00 per year, based on a median home value of $102,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.04% of property value.

Washington County collects relatively high property taxes, and is ranked in the top half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the sixteen counties in Maine, Washington County is ranked 16th by median property taxes, and 11th by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Washington County collects a median of 1.04% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Maine. This is partially because the median property value in Washington County is $75,200.00 lower than the Maine median property value of $177,500.00.

Property Tax Tip Note: Due to the complicated and varied methods used to calculate property tax in different counties, the best way to compare property taxes between jurisdictions is through median property tax values. If you need to calculate the exact tax due on your property, contact the Washington County Tax Assessor.

Washington County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

16th out of 16

By median yearly property tax

11th out of 16

By percentage of median home value

15th out of 16

By percentage of median income

You can see how Washington County (highlighted in green) compares to the sixteen other counties in Maine with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Maine, see our Maine county property tax map.

Property Tax Tip Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Maine counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Washington County is located in Maine, which is ranked 20th highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Washington County's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

1389th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1073rd out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

848th out of 3143

By percentage of median income

To see how Maine as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Maine property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of sixteen Maine counties in addition to Washington County. Choose any county from the list below, or see Maine property tax by county to see property tax information for all Maine counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Maine property tax map.

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Washington County Property Tax Assessor

Property tax assessments in Washington County are the responsibility of the Washington County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Calais, Maine.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Washington County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Washington County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Washington County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Washington County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Washington County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).

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Data Sources: Our property tax data is based on a 5-year study of median property tax rates conducted from 2006 through 2010.

United States Census Property Tax Data
U.S. Census Bureau
American Community Survey, 2006-2010
The Tax Foundation Property Tax Data
The Tax Foundation
Property Tax Calculations, July 2012
maine Property Tax Data
Maine Revenue Services
Tax Statistics & References