Selling a Home in Augusta, Maine
Augusta sits in Kennebec County. Maine sellers pay a layered transfer tax — state, county, and (in some municipalities) a city-level tax on top. The calculator above applies the correct rates for Augusta automatically, alongside agent commissions, the owner's title insurance policy, attorney and escrow fees, and recording fees.
Augusta Transfer Tax & Closing Costs
Maine uses an attorney-closing model. The seller customarily pays the seller's half of the transfer tax, the owner's title insurance policy, and their own attorney's fee. Recording fees are a small fixed cost at closing. Recording fees in Kennebec County are a small fixed cost at closing.
How to Estimate Your Augusta Net Proceeds
- Sale Price: Start with the agreed contract price for your Augusta property.
- Mortgage Payoff: Subtract your remaining loan balance and accrued interest.
- Transfer Taxes: Apply the state, county, and any city-level transfer tax.
- Closing Costs: Deduct commissions, owner's title insurance, attorney/escrow, and recording fees.
Augusta Net Proceeds = Sale Price − Mortgage Payoff − Commissions − Transfer Taxes − Closing Costs