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2024 Tax Rate: 0.015850
2025 Tax Rate: 0.0160
Tax Due Date: 12/01/2025
Commitment Date: 10/14/2025
Certified Ratio: 0.85
Stow Property Tax Information
Stow uses John E. O’Donnell & Associates, Inc. for property tax assessment, equalization, and mapping. Visit their website to access records for the Town of Stow
On their website, note that the assessment data presented is a matter of public record and has been compiled for assessment purposes only. Not all property records appear. Changes to names, addresses, property information, and tax amounts at may be updated during the year, and the O’Donnell website may not reflect the most current information. Tax amounts listed are not always exact. For exact amounts please contact the tax collector at the Stow Town Office.
For taxes paid, or to pay your taxes, please contact the Stow Tax Collector.
For deeds, please go directly to the Oxford Registry of Deeds through this site: Maine Registry of Deeds
For RETTs, go to: RETT Public Search
Property Tax Relief
The State of Maine provides a measure of property tax relief through different programs to qualified individuals. While some are applied at a local level, others may be applied for through the Income Tax Division. Below is a list of the different categories and their links.
The State Property Tax Deferral Program is a program that allows certain individuals to defer (postpone) payment of the property taxes on their homesteads until they pass away, move, or sell their property. During the period when the taxes are being deferred, the State reimburses the municipality for the deferred taxes. The deferred tax, plus interest, is then required to be repaid to the State by the individual or their estate when they pass away, move, sell the property, or move the property (if mobile or floating home) out of Maine.
Eligibility: To be eligible for the program, you must be at least 65 years old or unable to work due to a disability. In addition, all owners must have combined liquid assets of less than $75,000 ($50,000 if a single owner) and combined income of less than $40,000. For applications filed after January 1, 2024, all owners must have combined liquid assets of less than $150,000 ($100,000 if a single owner) and combined income of less than $80,000.
Visit Maine.gov for more information
The BETE program is a 100% property tax exemption program for eligible property that would have been first subject to tax in Maine on or after 4/1/08. BETE does not replace the Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement program (see below). The BETR program remains in place for qualified property placed in service after April 1, 1995 and on or before April 1, 2007 and for retail property placed in service after April 1, 1995.
For more information, visit Maine.gov.
Download BETE Application from the forms below.
The BETR program is designed to encourage capital investment in Maine. The program reimburses taxpayers for local property taxes paid on most qualified business property. To qualify, qualified business property must have been first placed in service in Maine after April 1, 1995.
File your BETR application using the Maine Tax Portal or by paper using the Application Booklet (PDF)
For more information, visit Maine.gov
Download the fillable form from the forms below.
The State of Maine has four "current use" programs that offer the property owner a reduction in assessed value: Farmland, Open Space, Tree Growth, and Working Waterfront. The programs establish valuation of property at its current use, rather than at market value. This generally results in a decrease in the total property taxes owed on enrolled land.
All four programs are available to property owners through an application process with the local municipality. Applications must be filed on or before April 1 of the year the reduced valuation is first requested.
In the Farmland program, the property owner is required to have at least five contiguous acres in their parcel of land. The land must be used for farming, agriculture or horticulture and can include woodland and wasteland. Additionally, the parcel must contribute at least $2,000 gross income from farming activities each year.
The Department of Agriculture prepares a valuation guideline for municipalities, which results from studies based on suggested values using a correlation from income stream and market data attributable to agricultural enterprise.
For more information, visit Maine.gov | Download the application from the forms below.
The State of Maine has four "current use" programs that offer the property owner a reduction in assessed value: Farmland, Open Space, Tree Growth, and Working Waterfront. The programs establish valuation of property at its current use, rather than at market value. This generally results in a decrease in the total property taxes owed on enrolled land.
All four programs are available to property owners through an application process with the local municipality. Applications must be filed on or before April 1 of the year the reduced valuation is first requested.
There is no minimum acreage requirement with this program. However, minimum areas and setbacks must be excluded from classification.
The parcel must be preserved or restricted in use to provide a public benefit. Benefits recognized include public recreation, scenic resources, game management, and wildlife habitat.
The municipal assessor is responsible for determining the value placed on open space land. In the determination of that value, the assessor must consider the sale price that a particular open space parcel would command in the open market if it were to remain in the particular category or categories of open space land for which it qualifies.
For more information, visit Maine.gov | Download the application from the forms below.
The State of Maine has four "current use" programs that offer the property owner a reduction in assessed value: Farmland, Open Space, Tree Growth, and Working Waterfront. The programs establish valuation of property at its current use, rather than at market value. This generally results in a decrease in the total property taxes owed on enrolled land.
All four programs are available to property owners through an application process with the local municipality. Applications must be filed on or before April 1 of the year the reduced valuation is first requested.
This program provides a benefit for owners of at least ten acres of forested land used for commercial harvesting. A forest management and harvest plan must be prepared and a sworn statement to that effect submitted with the application. Applications must include a map of the parcel indicating the forest type breakdown as well as all other areas to be excluded from the tree growth program.
Each year, the State Tax Assessor determines the valuation per acre for each forest type by county. For a list of current Tree Growth rates, see Rule 202 (PDF).
For more information, visit Maine.gov | Download the application from the forms below.
This program provides a measure of property tax relief for certain individuals that have owned homestead property in Maine for at least 12 months and make the property they occupy on April 1 their permanent residence. Eligible property owners receive an exemption of $25,000 from the just value of their home.
For more information, visit Maine.gov | Download the application from the forms below.
This program exempts renewable energy equipment, such as solar panels, from property tax beginning April 1, 2020. Taxpayers must apply for the credit by April 1 of the first year the exemption is requested.
Download the application from the forms below.
A veteran who served during a recognized war period and is 62 years or older; or, is receiving 100% disability as a Veteran; or, became 100% disabled while serving, is eligible for an exemption of $6,000 from the just value of their home.
In 2022, the Maine Legislature enacted an expanded benefit for veterans through the Property Tax Fairness credit. While this benefit is based on the property tax paid by veterans, the benefit is administered through the individual income tax. For more info, see Property Tax Fairness Credit.
**Paraplegic Veteran - A veteran who received a federal grant for a specially adapted housing unit is eligible for an exemption of $50,000 from the just value of their home. Use the same Veteran Exemption form if this applies to you.
Eligibility | Download the application from the forms below.
An individual who is determined to be legally blind is eligible to receive an exemption of $4,000 from the just value of their home.
Download the application from the forms below.
Eligible Maine taxpayers may receive a portion of the property tax or rent paid during the tax year on the Maine individual income tax return whether they owe Maine income tax or not. If the credit exceeds the amount of your individual income tax due for the tax year, the excess amount of credit will be refunded to you.
Who is eligible for the Property Tax Fairness Credit?
Homeowners or renters who meet all of the following requirements:
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Were Maine residents during any part of the tax year;
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Owned or rented a home in Maine during any part of the tax year and lived in that home during the year as a primary residence;
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Paid property tax* or rent on the primary residence in Maine during the tax year;
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Meet certain income and property tax and/or rent paid limitations during the tax year; and
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Are not married filing separately.
*For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, property tax paid includes amounts paid on the taxpayer’s behalf during the tax year by the State to the municipality under the Property Tax Deferral Program.
For more information, visit Maine.gov
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