State guide · ME
Transfer tax in Maine
Maine charges roughly 0.44% when a home changes hands — about $1,760 on a median-priced home, customarily paid by split 50/50 between buyer and seller.
Rate
0.44%
On a median home
$1,760
Customarily paid by
Split
Transfer tax of $2.20 per $500 (0.44%), split between buyer and seller.
Transfer taxes are one line of the larger closing bill. For the full picture in Maine — title, escrow, attorney conventions, and typical buyer costs — see our Maine closing costs guide, or estimate your own bottom line with the seller net proceeds calculator.
How Maine compares
| Rank | State | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Rhode Island | 0.46% |
| #14 | Massachusetts | 0.46% |
| #15 | Maine | 0.44% |
| #16 | New York | 0.40% |
| #17 | South Carolina | 0.37% |
Common questions
Does Maine have a real estate transfer tax?
Yes. Transfer tax of $2.20 per $500 (0.44%), split between buyer and seller. On a median-priced Maine home (about $400,000), that's roughly $1,760.
Who pays the transfer tax in Maine?
Split 50/50 between buyer and seller. Like every closing cost, this is custom rather than law — the purchase contract can assign it to either side, and in competitive negotiations it sometimes moves.
Selling in Maine? See what you'd keep
Sale price minus commissions, payoff, and taxes like this one — the number that actually lands in your account.
Open the net proceeds calculatorRates are representative combined state and typical local figures compiled from public sources and rounded for readability; graduated schedules, exemptions, and city add-ons can change your number. Confirm with your closing agent or county recorder. Median home values are approximate.