Maine real estate transfer tax
Maine's transfer tax is 0.44%, customarily split-paid. Here's how it works, what it costs at common price points, and the statute behind it.
Maine's real estate transfer tax is $2.20 per $500 of value (0.44%), split equally between buyer and seller (each pays $1.10/$500 = 0.22%). Effective 2026-01-01, the flat deed recording fee is $35 under 33 M.R.S. § 751. Note: as of 2025-11-01, sales above $1,000,000 carry an additional surcharge of $3.80 per $500 on the amount above $1M (combined rate $6.00/$500 = 1.20% on that portion); the base $2.20/$500 on the full price and the 50/50 split remain unchanged.
How Maine compares nationally
0.44%, #15 of 51 nationally; at $400,000, that is $1,120 above the median $640 tax at $400,000. This is a data-derived comparison against the 51 source-verified state and DC transfer-tax records, with no invented rates for null-tax states.
- Rate rank
- #15 of 51
- highest state transfer-tax rate first
- Tax at $400,000
- $1,760
- median-state tax $640
- Dataset date
- 2026-Q2
- source-linked record
Maine transfer-tax data: official source linked on this page, reviewed 2026-Q2.
What it costs at common prices
| Sale price | State transfer tax |
|---|---|
| $200,000 | $880 |
| $400,000 | $1,760 |
| $600,000 | $2,640 |
| $800,000 | $3,520 |
State-level only; county and city taxes may add to these figures.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the real estate transfer tax in Maine?
Maine's transfer tax is 0.44% of the sale price, customarily split-paid. Maine's real estate transfer tax is $2.20 per $500 of value (0.44%), split equally between buyer and seller (each pays $1.10/$500 = 0.22%). Effective 2026-01-01, the flat deed recording fee is $35 under 33 M.R.S. § 751. Note: as of 2025-11-01, sales above $1,000,000 carry an additional surcharge of $3.80 per $500 on the amount above $1M (combined rate $6.00/$500 = 1.20% on that portion); the base $2.20/$500 on the full price and the 50/50 split remain unchanged.
Who pays the transfer tax in Maine?
In Maine the transfer tax is customarily split-paid, though it's negotiable in the purchase contract.
How is Maine's transfer tax calculated?
Multiply the sale price by 0.44%. For example, on a $400,000 home that's about $1,760. Maine's real estate transfer tax is $2.20 per $500 of value (0.44%), split equally between buyer and seller (each pays $1.10/$500 = 0.22%). Effective 2026-01-01, the flat deed recording fee is $35 under 33 M.R.S. § 751. Note: as of 2025-11-01, sales above $1,000,000 carry an additional surcharge of $3.80 per $500 on the amount above $1M (combined rate $6.00/$500 = 1.20% on that portion); the base $2.20/$500 on the full price and the 50/50 split remain unchanged.
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