Tax Info, Rate History, & Graphs
State Law (Title 36 of the M.R.S.A.) charges the Town Assessor with the discovery, description, and valuation of all real and personal property for the purpose of taxation.
The Town of Mount Desert has a land area of approximately 39 square miles, consisting of 2,658 parcels making up around 25,000 acres, with a 2023-2024 total taxable value of $2,367,862,700. Assessed values in 2022-2023 had a ratio around 85% of market value.
The Preliminary 2024 State valuation and sales ratio analysis is available here. Please note, the state valuation and ratio analysis is calculated based on sales that occurred in second half of 2021 through the first half of 2022.
The Assessor annually prepares a list of taxable property and commits the assessments to the Tax Collector for collection of funds appropriated by the Town's legislative body at the annual Town Meeting. Assessor's 2022 Annual Report can be found here
Municipal budgets determine the total amount of taxes that must be paid. Property assessments determine how that total tax is shared among the property owners. Maintaining equity among taxpayers is a major responsibility of the Assessor's Office.
Property Tax Due Date: August 31st Annually; Interest begins September 1st Annually.
Interest Rate on Delinquent Taxes (interest begins Sept. 1): 8%
Fiscal Year: July 1st - June 30th
Date of Assessment: April 1st annually
| 2023-2024 Tax Rate | $8.72 per thousand of valuation |
2022-2023 Tax Rate | $8.04 per thousand of valuation |
2021-2022 Tax Rate | $8.25 per thousand of valuation |
| 2020-2021 Tax Rate | $7.98 per thousand of valuation |
| 2019-2020 Tax Rate | $7.95 per thousand of valuation |
| 2018-2019 Tax Rate | $7.67 per thousand of valuation |
2017-2018 Tax Rate | $7.42 per thousand of valuation |
2016-2017 Tax Rate | $7.27 per thousand of valuation |
2015-2016 Tax Rate | $7.11 per thousand of valuation |
2014-2015 Tax Rate | $6.78 per thousand of valuation |
2013-2014 Tax Rate | $6.51 per thousand of valuation |
2012-2013 Tax Rate | $6.18 per thousand of valuation |
2011-2012 Tax Rate | $5.89 per thousand of valuation |
2010-2011 Tax Rate | $5.83 per thousand of valuation |
2009-2010 Tax Rate | $5.85 per thousand of valuation |
2008-2009 Tax Rate | $5.70 per thousand of valuation |
2008 (6-month)Tax Rate | $1.80 per thousand of valuation |
2007 (Reval) Tax Rate | $5.35 per thousand of valuation |
2006 Tax Rate | $14.15 per thousand of valuation |
2005 Tax Rate | $14.15 per thousand of valuation |
2004 Tax Rate | $13.70 per thousand of valuation |