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Lincoln County Maine Property Tax

$1,727.00 6th of 16

Median Property Tax In Lincoln County, Maine

$206,200.00

Median Home Value In
Lincoln County, Maine

0.84% 14th of 16

Median Property Tax
As Percentage Of Home Value

$50,744.00

Median Income In
Lincoln County, Maine

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lincoln County is $1,727.00 per year, based on a median home value of $206,200.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.84% of property value.

Lincoln 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, Lincoln County is ranked 6th by median property taxes, and 14th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Lincoln County has lower property taxes than many other Maine counties. The median home value is $206,200.00, compared to the median property value in Maine 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 Lincoln County Tax Assessor.

Lincoln County's Property Tax Is Higher Than Average

6th out of 16

By median yearly property tax

14th out of 16

By percentage of median home value

6th out of 16

By percentage of median income

You can see how Lincoln 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.

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

616th out of 3143

By median yearly property tax

1428th out of 3143

By percentage of median home value

410th 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 Lincoln 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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Lincoln County Property Tax Assessor

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

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