Maine Transfer Tax Calculator

Published on July 10th, 2025

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Maine Transfer Tax Calculator: What to Expect

This simple calculator can help home sellers in Maine estimate their transfer taxes. To get a ballpark idea of the transfer fees you might pay in the Pine Tree State, enter your home’s estimated selling price above.

Need a selling price? Try HomeLight’s free Home Value Estimator to see what your house might be worth. To receive a more accurate listing price, contact a top Maine real estate agent and request a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA), a report that will compare your home against nearby listed and recently sold properties.

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How the Maine Transfer Tax is Calculated

Maine’s transfer tax, known as the Real Estate Transfer Tax (“RETT”), is calculated at $2.20 for every $500 (or fractional part thereof) of the property’s sale price.

For example, if you sold your home for $376,000 (Maine’s median home price), you could expect to pay $827.20 in Maine transfer taxes.

»Learn more: Understanding Maine Transfer Tax

See the bigger home sale picture: To see what your entire home sale might cost, try HomeLight’s Maine Seller Closing Cost Calculator. You’ll also get a preliminary look at your estimated net proceeds.

Does the Seller Always Pay the Maine Transfer Tax?

While it’s customary for the seller to pay the Maine Real Estate Transfer Tax, who pays can sometimes be negotiated during the closing process.

In Maine, the tax is split evenly between the buyer and the seller, with each paying half of the total amount, but this can be changed depending on the terms of the sales agreement.

In addition, some Maine sellers might be eligible for exemptions from transfer taxes, depending on specific circumstances. The state recognizes a variety of exemptions, including:

Governmental entities
Mortgage deeds, deeds of foreclosure, and deeds in lieu of foreclosure
Deeds affecting a previous deed
Deeds between certain family members
Tax deeds
Deeds of partition
Deeds pursuant to mergers or consolidations
Deeds by a subsidiary corporation
Deeds prior to October 1, 1975
Deeds by a parent corporation

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More Resources to Plan Your Maine Home Sale

Here are some additional tools to help you plan your Maine home sale:

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As you look ahead to your next home purchase, here are some helpful buyer tools:

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