How much are property taxes in Gray, ME?

Name: Property taxes in Gray, ME, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Gray, ME pay a median of $3,683 (±$409) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $3,692.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $3,639.

That is about 1.0% of the median home value of $363,700.

In Gray, the median real estate tax went from $3,175 in 2015–2019 to $3,683 in 2020–2024 (+16.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $3,683 (±$409)
With a mortgage: $3,692
Without a mortgage: $3,639
Share of median value: 1.0%

Real estate taxes in Gray against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gray	Cumberland County	Maine	United States
Median real estate taxes	$3,683 (±$409)	$4,707 (±$61)	$3,036 (±$26)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$3,692 (±$387)	$4,717 (±$81)	$3,243 (±$34)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$3,639 (±$1,272)	$4,690 (±$100)	$2,748 (±$38)	$2,576
Median home value	$363,700 (±$20,053)	$451,200 (±$5,798)	$296,600 (±$2,876)	$332,700

In Gray, the median real estate tax is lower than in Cumberland County ($4,707).

It is also higher than in Maine ($3,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Cumberland County, Gray ranks 17 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 476.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Gray

The median tax ($3,683) is 1.0% of the median home value ($363,700).

Across Cumberland County the same ratio is 1.0%.

Across Maine it is 1.0%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Gray have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$3,175 (±$194)	$3,683 (±$409)	+16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$241,900 (±$15,568)	$363,700 (±$20,053)	+50.4%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,670 (±$97)	$1,969 (±$181)	+17.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Gray

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gray
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Gray	—	$3,683 (±$409)	—
Raymond	5.1 mi	$3,139 (±$404)	Not measurably different
New Gloucester	5.1 mi	$3,417 (±$277)	Not measurably different
North Windham	6.3 mi	$3,546 (±$233)	Not measurably different
North Yarmouth	7.5 mi	$5,355 (±$515)	Higher
Windham	7.8 mi	$3,938 (±$222)	Not measurably different
Casco	7.9 mi	$3,085 (±$382)	Lower
Frye Island	9.0 mi	$4,563 (±$976)	Not measurably different
Pownal	9.2 mi	$5,212 (±$500)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Casco, ME ($3,085).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Yarmouth, ME ($5,355), Pownal, ME ($5,212).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
11	Gorham	$4,825 (±$283)
12	Brunswick	$4,756 (±$250)
13	Frye Island	$4,563 (±$976)
14	South Portland	$4,359 (±$179)
15	Westbrook	$4,005 (±$197)
16	Windham	$3,938 (±$222)
17	Gray	$3,683 (±$409)
18	New Gloucester	$3,417 (±$277)
19	Long Island	$3,357 (±$333)
20	Harpswell	$3,141 (±$557)
21	Raymond	$3,139 (±$404)
22	Casco	$3,085 (±$382)
23	Standish	$3,005 (±$312)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Gray

How much are property taxes in Gray?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gray, ME is $3,683 (±$409) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Gray?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.0% of the median home value in Gray, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Gray gone up?

In Gray, the median real estate tax went from $3,175 in 2015–2019 to $3,683 in 2020–2024 (+16.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Gray higher than in Cumberland County?

In Gray, the median real estate tax is lower than in Cumberland County ($4,707).

It is also higher than in Maine ($3,036).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Gray town, Cumberland County, Maine (county subdivision:28870, in state:23 county:005).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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