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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Hancock County, Maine

Hancock County has an effective property tax rate of 0.82%. On the median home value of $310,400, that's roughly $2,561 per year. Median household income is $72,744.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.82%
median tax $2,561 ÷ median home $310,400
Median Home Value1
$310,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$72,744
per-capita $44,241
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,561
at 0.82% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricHancock CountyMaine (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.82%1.04%
Median home value1$310,400—
State income tax3top rate 7.15%top rate 7.15%
State sales tax35.50% combined5.50% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Hancock County, ME

In Hancock County, Maine, the median home value sits at $310,400, and the resulting annual property tax bill comes to $2,561 based on an effective rate of 0.825%. That rate falls below Maine's statewide median of 1.042%, and it ranks as the lowest of all 16 counties in the state. Nationally, the median effective rate is 0.794%, so buyers here pay only slightly more than the countrywide benchmark. Households earning the median income of $72,744 would owe roughly 3.5% of that in property taxes each year. Communities like Bucksport, Castine, and Aurora anchor the county, with Bucksport being the largest. Compared with many coastal Maine markets, the combination of a below-state-average tax rate and a median home value under $315,000 may appeal to buyers weighing long-term ownership costs.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Hancock County, ME?
The effective rate is 0.82% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.82% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($310,400), the estimated annual bill is about $2,561.
Is Hancock County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.04% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Hancock County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Hancock County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.