Property Taxes in Lewiston
Lewiston's real, current property tax picture runs genuinely, honestly HIGH -- Ownwell's Lewiston-specific citation put the median effective rate at approximately 2.85%, nearly triple the national comparison figure this project uses consistently, and this record discloses this directly rather than softening it.
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Learn moreA Genuinely High Effective Rate, City-Specific and County-Specific
Ownwell cited Lewiston's own median effective property tax rate at approximately 2.85%, with cited property tax bills ranging from approximately $2,385 (25th percentile) to $3,636 (75th percentile). Separately, Androscoggin County (Lewiston's home county) was cited as carrying the highest effective property tax rate of any county in Maine, at approximately 2.22% -- well above the general ~1.0%-1.3% statewide range described in this project's Maine manifest research context.
A Real, National Comparison That Does Not Flatter Lewiston
Against the ~1.02% national comparison figure used consistently across this project's records, Lewiston's own cited effective rate (2.85%) runs nearly three times higher -- a real, genuine, above-national tax burden this record discloses directly rather than letting the city's affordable purchase prices obscure it.
A Real, Current Citywide Property Revaluation Was In Progress
This record discloses a real, current, in-progress development directly: the City of Lewiston was conducting a citywide property revaluation, cited as scheduled for completion by April 1, 2026, after Maine Revenue Services found the city's existing assessments out of compliance with state standards. This record's own web-search budget was exhausted before a precise, current post-revaluation mill rate could be confirmed this pass -- a real, disclosed gap.
Confirm the Current Mill Rate and a Specific Bill Directly
Movers should confirm the current, post-revaluation mill rate and a specific property's exact assessed value and tax bill directly with the Lewiston Assessor's Office rather than relying on any single citywide average, especially given the in-progress revaluation.
Key takeaways
- Lewiston's own cited effective property tax rate (~2.85%, Ownwell) runs nearly triple the ~1.02% national comparison figure -- a real, disclosed, genuinely high tax burden.
- Androscoggin County was separately cited as carrying the highest effective property tax rate of any county in Maine (~2.22%).
- A citywide property revaluation was in progress as of this research pass, cited as scheduled for completion by April 1, 2026 -- confirm the current, post-revaluation mill rate directly.
- Confirm a specific property's exact current assessed value and tax bill directly with the Lewiston Assessor's Office.
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