What is the real estate transfer tax in Maine?

In Maine, a tax is imposed on each deed transferring real property at $2.20 for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the value of the property, paid half by the grantor and half by the grantee. When the value of the property transferred exceeds $1,000,000, an additional tax of $3.80 for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the value above $1,000,000 is imposed. Exempt deeds include mortgage deeds and their discharges, and deeds between spouses, parent and child or grandparent and grandchild without actual consideration. Counties and cities can add their own tax where state law lets them, so check the county where the deed is recorded. This is 36 M.R.S. §§ 4641-A, 4641-C.

WhatMaine
State transfer tax$2.20 per $500, split equally by seller and buyer

What the statute says

“The rate of the tax is $2.20 for each $500 or fractional part of $500 of the value of the property transferred. When the value of the property being transferred exceeds $1,000,000, an additional tax at the rate of $3.80 …”

Quoted word for word from the section’s text.

Source

36 M.R.S. §§ 4641-A, 4641-C

Read the statute in the Maine Revised Statutes (Maine Legislature): legislature.maine.gov.

Checked against the statute on November 15, 2026.

This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.

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This page states the state’s rule so the costs and paperwork of a sale can be checked against it before a contract is signed. An owner on Seayora keeps each property’s owners of record and its documents in one place.

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