Penobscot County, Maine Property Taxes

What will owning cost each year and at closing?

About these estimates

Yearly tax is your price times the county’s typical effective rate from Census survey data. Your actual bill depends on how the county values the home. Closing costs shown are the ones we have data for: title insurance, recording and transfer tax.

The median homeowner in Penobscot County pays $2,435 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 1.26% on the county's $193,800 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 2 of 16 Maine counties.

About $2,390 a year

Property tax on a $190,000 home in Penobscot County, at the county’s typical rate of 1.26%.

Every year
Property tax at this price$2,394
Per month$200
Penobscot County median bill$2,435
Once, at closing
Title insurance (owner and lender)$620
Transfer tax$836
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CountyHouseholdIncomePriceSavings
Estimated annual property tax by home value
Home valueEstimated annual tax at 1.26%Per month
$150,000$1,890$158
$200,000$2,520$210
$250,000$3,150$263
$300,000$3,780$315
$350,000$4,410$368
$400,000$5,040$420
$450,000$5,670$473
$500,000$6,300$525
$600,000$7,560$630
$700,000$8,820$735
$800,000$10,080$840
$1,000,000$12,600$1,050

The effective rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value; a specific home's bill depends on its assessed value, its taxing districts and any exemptions.

With and without a mortgage

Homeowners with a mortgage in Penobscot County report a median tax of $2,718; those who own outright report $1,957. Mortgaged homes tend to be newer purchases assessed at higher values.

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Penobscot County?

The median Penobscot County homeowner pays $2,435 a year, which is 1.26% of the county's $193,800 median home value, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2019 to 2023 five-year estimates). Owners with a mortgage report a median of $2,718; owners without one $1,957.

What would the property tax be on a $400,000 home in Penobscot County?

At the county's effective rate of 1.26%, about $5,040 a year. The actual bill depends on the assessed value, the taxing districts the home sits in and any homestead exemption, so use this as an estimate and check the county assessor's rate for the address.

How does Penobscot County compare with the rest of Maine?

Penobscot County ranks 2 of 16 Maine counties by effective rate (1 = highest). The Maine county index on this site lists every county's median tax and rate.

Sources

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

More about taxes and fees

Property taxes in every Maine county → Penobscot County home buyer guide →

General information, not tax advice. Medians describe the county, not any one property.

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