Maine · County property tax · ACS 2024
Aroostook County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Aroostook County pays $1,672 a year, an effective rate of 1.12%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,672
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 1.12%
- Effective rate · Above-median rate
- -16%
- vs U.S. average
- #4 of 16
- rank in ME
The verdict
Homeowners in Aroostook County pay a median $1,672 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.12%, more affordable than 27% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,672
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 1.12%
- Effective rate on median home
- #2279 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -16%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($149,700). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Maine. Population: 67,058. Owner-occupied homes: 22,305.
The median annual property tax in Aroostook County is $1,672, which is 45% lower than the Maine state average and 16% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 1.12% on a median home value of $149,700. Property taxes represent 2.9% of the median household income in this county.
Aroostook County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Aroostook County's 1.12% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 27%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Maine median
Homeowners in Aroostook County pay a median annual property tax of $1,672, notably lower than the national median and well below the Maine state median. On a $149,700 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 1.12% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Low among Maine counties by effective rate
Aroostook County ranks #4 of 16 counties in Maine by effective rate (75% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Aroostook County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $56,700 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Aroostook County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before 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 Aroostook County rose 45.9%, from $102,600 to $149,700. The effective rate fell 21.5% over the same span, a steeper move than in 87% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 14.5%, to $1,672. 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
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,460 to $1,672, a gain of 15%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 5,589 of 22,305 owner-occupied homes (25.1%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
This county earns in the bottom quarter of the country and taxes above the median rate, so the median bill absorbs 2.9% of median household income. The rate alone understates that; it is the pairing that matters.
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 Aroostook County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Aroostook County homeowners, 5,589 of 22,305 owner-occupied homes (25.1%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 17.8% (3,965)
- $800 to $1,499 25.1% (5,589)
- $1,500 to $1,999 17.9% (3,997)
- $2,000 to $2,999 20.0% (4,456)
- $3,000 or more 17.2% (3,843)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
455 homes here (2.0%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Maine handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Aroostook County, mortgaged homeowners pay 26% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Aroostook County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Aroostook County's effective rate is higher than 75% of the 16 counties in Maine - ranking #4 of 16.
Where Aroostook County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
1.12% more affordable than 27% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Aroostook County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Aroostook County | Maine Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Above-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Above-median income burden | 2.9% | - | - |
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.
Aroostook County is PAR · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Maine counties.
Aroostook County rate trail · PAR
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,672 +3.8% | 1.12% |
| 2023 | $1,611 +3.1% | 1.22% |
| 2022 | $1,562 +3.5% | 1.25% |
| 2021 | $1,509 +3.4% | 1.39% |
| 2020 | $1,460 | 1.42% |
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.
Aroostook County: tax-to-income at 2.9%
Counties near Aroostook County's effective rate
On effective rate, Aroostook County sits nearest Winneshiek County (IA), Sioux County (IA), Webster County (GA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Cass County (NE), Payette County (ID), Red River County (TX).
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
Aroostook County: only 2% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 500 of 31,190 returns from Aroostook County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,828 - 32% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Aroostook County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Aroostook County?
- Aroostook County, Maine scores D (40/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is housing pressure at C+ (2.64×). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Aroostook County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Aroostook County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 1.12% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the average property tax in Aroostook County, Maine?
- The median annual property tax in Aroostook County is $1,672, an effective rate of 1.12% on a $149,700 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- Are property taxes increasing in Aroostook County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Aroostook County climbed 14.5% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,460 to $1,672, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Aroostook County?
- Property taxes in Aroostook County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.9% of the $56,700 median household income.
What to do with Aroostook County's PAR rate
Inside Maine, Aroostook County's $1,672 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Maine overview →
Aroostook County ranks #4 of 16 Maine counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Maine overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Aroostook County's PAR effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 1.12%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,672/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Aroostook County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Aroostook County (PAR · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
PAR MID
Mercer County, KY
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Aroostook County at $1,672/yr; rate 0.83% vs Aroostook County 1.12%.
Teller County, CO
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Aroostook County at $1,672/yr; rate 0.35% vs Aroostook County 1.12%.
Fremont County, WY
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,671/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.62% vs Aroostook County 1.12%.
Hancock County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,673/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.18% vs Aroostook County 1.12%.
Maine county set
State ACS overview for every published Maine county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Aroostook County stamps PAR · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Aroostook County (PAR · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.