Maine Transfer Tax: How Much It Is and Who Pays
Maine's Real Estate Transfer Tax is marginal brackets: 0.44% up to $1,000,000, 1.2% above $1,000,000: $1,718 on a $390,400 home.
Maine transfer tax by purchase price
| Purchase price | State tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $660 | $660 |
| $200,000 | $880 | $880 |
| $250,000 | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| $300,000 | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| $350,000 | $1,540 | $1,540 |
| $400,000 | $1,760 | $1,760 |
| $450,000 | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| $500,000 | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| $600,000 | $2,640 | $2,640 |
| $700,000 | $3,080 | $3,080 |
| $800,000 | $3,520 | $3,520 |
| $1,000,000 | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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Who pays
In Maine the transfer tax is customarily split between buyer and seller. Statutory 50/50 split between grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) under 36 M.R.S. 4641-A(1)(B), a hard statutory default, though a purchase and sale agreement can reallocate it by private agreement. Source
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer tax in Maine?
The state rate is marginal brackets: 0.44% up to $1,000,000, 1.2% above $1,000,000, which is $1,718 on a $390,400 home.
Who pays the transfer tax in Maine?
In Maine the transfer tax is customarily split between buyer and seller. Statutory 50/50 split between grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) under 36 M.R.S. 4641-A(1)(B), a hard statutory default, though a purchase and sale agreement can reallocate it by private agreement. Source
Is there a mortgage or recordation tax too?
No. Maine taxes the deed only; recording the mortgage costs a flat recording fee, not a percentage.
Are there exemptions?
No general first-time-buyer exemption found in 36 M.R.S. ch. 711-A; certain transfers (e.g., between spouses, government) are exempt under 4641-C but are not price-based.
Sources
Rates as the statute or revenue department publishes them, checked 2026-09-22. Figures are computed from those rates and rounded to the dollar; exemptions for first-time buyers or principal residences are noted where they exist and are not applied. All sources.
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Figures are computed from the statute cited above and rounded to the dollar. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.
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