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The TaxLienSimple Index / Maine

The TaxLienSimple Index · ME · 2026

Maine Tax-Lien & Tax-Deed Investing

What Maine statute actually pays — return, redemption and bid method — cross-referenced with the live auction inventory we track. Every figure traces to state law or a county source.

Not ranked
No investor tax-sale market — see statutory notes below
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Statutory return / penalty
interest set by municipality (statutory max per 36 M.R.S. §505(4)); no fixed investor rate
Redemption period
18 months
Bid method
n/a
Sale season
year-round, municipality-specific
What you buy
tax-acquired deed property after municipal lien foreclosure

Statutory note. No investor tax-sale market: the municipality files a tax lien mortgage and AUTOMATICALLY forecloses/takes title 18 months after filing if unpaid — there is no public bid to third-party investors.

1live parcels tracked
1counties with inventory
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
1,366,949
5-yr population growth
+2.8% growing
Median household income
$68,251
Median age
44.8
Poverty rate
10.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$244,800
Median gross rent
$1,009/mo
Owner-occupied
73.5% 26.5% renter
Vacancy rate
21.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$2,855/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.17% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Natural-hazard risk & safety

Unemployment rate
3%

Source: FEMA National Risk Index (2023); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (2023 annual)

Growth & livability signals

New residential permits
6,183 units, 2023
Broadband subscription
87.3%
Bachelor's degree +
34.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Risk & opportunity flags

Opportunity Zone tracts
32 tax-advantaged
EPA Superfund (NPL) sites
15
EPA Brownfield sites
997

Source: U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund / IRS designated Opportunity Zones; U.S. EPA (SEMS National Priorities List; ACRES Brownfields)

Counties we track in Maine

#CountyTaxLienSimple IndexLive parcels
1 Washington County D null 1

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.