Somerset County Property Taxes
Somerset County, Maine
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
30.8% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$150/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.16%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$155,200
State avg ▼ $236,581
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$1,982
$165/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$1,602
$134/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#12
of 16 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Somerset County, Maine
Somerset's rates exceed national average
Somerset County's effective tax rate of 1.159% exceeds the U.S. median of 1.1%, placing it in the higher-tax category nationally. However, the county's median home value of $155,200 is far below the national average of $281,900, so the median property tax of $1,798 remains well below the national median of $2,690.
Above Maine average, below median tax
Somerset County's 1.159% effective rate ranks it above Maine's state average of 1.107%, positioning it in the upper tier of Maine tax rates. Yet the county's median tax of $1,798 falls below the state median of $2,598 due to more modest home values.
Higher rates, lower home values
Somerset County's tax rate of 1.159% is elevated compared to Oxford (1.094%) and Piscataquis (0.970%), but its median home value of $155,200 is among the state's lowest. This makes Somerset's effective burden relatively moderate despite above-average rates.
Modest tax bills despite high rates
On Somerset County's median home value of $155,200, the 1.159% rate translates to approximately $1,798 in annual property taxes. Homeowners with mortgages typically pay around $1,982, keeping the overall burden manageable.
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How Somerset County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Somerset County
1.16%
Effective rate
Maine Avg
1.10%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.