Maine · County property tax · ACS 2024
Androscoggin County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Androscoggin County pays $2,940 a year, an effective rate of 1.16%, well above the U.S. average.
- $2,940
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 1.16%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- +48%
- vs U.S. average
- #3 of 16
- rank in ME
The verdict
Homeowners in Androscoggin County pay a median $2,940 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.16%, more affordable than 25% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,940
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.16%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2350 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +48%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($252,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Androscoggin County, ME
23/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Androscoggin County
Androscoggin County's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median home value relative to Androscoggin County's median income
Androscoggin County's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Median tax as a share of Androscoggin County's median household income
Androscoggin County affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 45/100 (D) · +$356
- Rate relief: 25/100 (F) · 1.16%
- Housing pressure: 24/100 (F) · 3.72×
- Bill size: 18/100 (F) · $2,940/yr
- Income room: 11/100 (F) · 4.3%
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Maine. Owner-occupied homes: 31,865.
The median annual property tax in Androscoggin County is $2,940, which is 3% lower than the Maine state average and 48% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.16% on a median home value of $252,800. Property taxes represent 4.3% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Androscoggin County
Primary signal
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Androscoggin County pay a median annual property tax of $2,940, well above the national median and modestly below the Maine state median. On a $252,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.16% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Low among Maine counties by effective rate
Androscoggin County ranks #3 of 16 counties in Maine by effective rate (81% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Androscoggin County's 1.16% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 25%).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Androscoggin County run a bit above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 4.3% of the $67,873 median household income.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Androscoggin County as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Androscoggin County rose 51.7%, from $166,600 to $252,800. The effective rate fell 29.7% over the same span, a steeper move than in 97% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 6.7%, to $2,940. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $2,756 to $2,940, a change of 7%. Stability like that is unusual over a five-year window and tends to mean assessments tracked the levy closely rather than either one jumping.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 15,130 of 31,865 owner-occupied homes (47.5%) are assessed above $3,000 a year. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both the income and the rate here sit in the third quarter nationally, and the median bill is 4.3% of median household income. Two above-average figures pulling in opposite directions is why the rate on its own is a poor guide.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Androscoggin County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Androscoggin County homeowners, 15,130 of 31,865 owner-occupied homes (47.5%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 7.1% (2,249)
- $800 to $1,499 7.1% (2,270)
- $1,500 to $1,999 9.3% (2,958)
- $2,000 to $2,999 27.3% (8,692)
- $3,000 or more 47.5% (15,130)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
566 homes here (1.8%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Maine handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Androscoggin County, mortgaged homeowners pay 13% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
How Androscoggin County compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Androscoggin County's effective rate is higher than 81% of the 16 counties in Maine - ranking #3 of 16 for property tax burden.
Where Androscoggin County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.16% more affordable than 25% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Androscoggin County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Androscoggin County | Maine Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Heavy income burden | 4.3% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Androscoggin County property tax bill is too high?
On Androscoggin County's published figures, a $252,800 median home carries a $2,940 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $294 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Maine.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,940 +0.9% | 1.16% |
| 2023 | $2,913 +1.9% | 1.26% |
| 2022 | $2,859 +2.5% | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $2,789 +1.2% | 1.59% |
| 2020 | $2,756 | 1.65% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate well above the national average of 0.92% puts Androscoggin County in the "Moderate" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Androscoggin County or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Androscoggin County sits nearest Linn County (KS), Ida County (IA), Talbot County (GA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Crawford County (KS), Kent County (MD), Allegany County (MD).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
What tax filers report in Androscoggin County
Of the 54,420 federal returns filed from Androscoggin County in 2022, 1,600 (2.9% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $5,025 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $100-200k, who accounted for 31% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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What to do with Androscoggin County's numbers
- Androscoggin County's $2,940 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
- Androscoggin County ranks #3 of 16 Maine counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state board. Maine overview →
- If Androscoggin County's assessment looks high versus the $252,800 typical home, check Maine's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($252,800); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Androscoggin County. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-02.