How much are property taxes in New Limerick, ME?

Homeowners in New Limerick, ME pay a median of $1,221 (±$131) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,194.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $1,260.

That is about 0.6% of the median home value of $196,900.

In New Limerick, the median real estate tax went from $842 in 2015–2019 to $1,221 in 2020–2024 (+45.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,221 (±$131)
With a mortgage
$1,194
Without a mortgage
$1,260
Share of median value
0.6%

Real estate taxes in New Limerick against Aroostook County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
New LimerickAroostook CountyMaineUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,221 (±$131)$1,672 (±$44)$3,036 (±$26)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,194 (±$209)$1,834 (±$60)$3,243 (±$34)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$1,260 (±$151)$1,453 (±$59)$2,748 (±$38)$2,576
Median home value$196,900 (±$119,585)$149,700 (±$6,059)$296,600 (±$2,876)$332,700

In New Limerick, the median real estate tax is lower than in Aroostook County ($1,672).

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

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

In Aroostook County, New Limerick ranks 44 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 422 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 New Limerick

The median tax ($1,221) is 0.6% of the median home value ($196,900).

Across Aroostook County the same ratio is 1.1%.

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 New Limerick have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$842 (±$106)$1,221 (±$131)+45.0%Up after inflation
Median home value$151,700 (±$18,770)$196,900 (±$119,585)+29.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,048 (±$257)$950 (±$743)−9.4%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 New Limerick

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Limerick
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
New Limerick—$1,221 (±$131)—
Ludlow3.1 mi$1,655 (±$554)Not measurably different
Linneus4.6 mi$1,608 (±$605)Not measurably different
Houlton6.6 mi$1,707 (±$128)Higher
Smyrna6.9 mi$1,200 (±$220)Not measurably different
Houlton (community)6.9 mi$1,690 (±$152)Higher
Oakfield7.3 mi$1,272 (±$435)Not measurably different
Hammond7.6 mi$1,136 (±$328)Not measurably different
Hodgdon8.4 mi$1,614 (±$172)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Houlton, ME ($1,707), Houlton (community), ME ($1,690), Hodgdon, ME ($1,614).

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

Median real estate taxes across Aroostook County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
38Van Buren$1,415 (±$207)
39Hamlin$1,339 (±$221)
40Limestone$1,332 (±$142)
41Sherman$1,328 (±$264)
42Frenchville$1,295 (±$116)
43Oakfield$1,272 (±$435)
44New Limerick$1,221 (±$131)
45 (tie)Monticello$1,200 (±$279)
45 (tie)Smyrna$1,200 (±$220)
47Cyr Plantation$1,196 (±$176)
48Hammond$1,136 (±$328)
49St. John Plantation$1,134 (±$214)
50Caswell$1,118 (±$246)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Aroostook 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 New Limerick

How much are property taxes in New Limerick?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Limerick, ME is $1,221 (±$131) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in New Limerick?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.6% of the median home value in New Limerick, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in New Limerick gone up?

In New Limerick, the median real estate tax went from $842 in 2015–2019 to $1,221 in 2020–2024 (+45.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in New Limerick higher than in Aroostook County?

In New Limerick, the median real estate tax is lower than in Aroostook County ($1,672).

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

It is lower 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 New Limerick town, Aroostook County, Maine (county subdivision:48960, in state:23 county:003).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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