Maine closing cost guide

Cost to sell a house in Maine.

ME charges $4.40/$1,000 split between buyer and seller.

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Reference breakdown

On a $300,000 Maine home sold the traditional way.

Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500

State + local transfer tax (0.44%)$1,320

Owner's title insurance (0.4%)$1,200

Recording / settlement / attorney fees$850

Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000

Staging + photography$1,200

Total costs$24,070

Net to seller$275,930

On a HomeInvestor cash sale in Maine, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission — so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.

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Portland

Pop. 65,327

Bangor

Pop. 45,024

Lewiston

Pop. 36,536

Waterville

Pop. 26,254

Augusta

Pop. 26,034

South Portland

Pop. 25,257

Biddeford

Pop. 23,336

Auburn

Pop. 23,040

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Scarborough

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Saco

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Westbrook

Pop. 17,578

Windham

Pop. 17,164

Gorham

Pop. 16,540

Sanford

Pop. 16,085

Ellsworth

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Gardiner

Pop. 11,565

Falmouth

Pop. 11,260

Kennebunk

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Bath

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York

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Houlton

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Skowhegan

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Caribou

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Wells

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Farmington

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Presque Isle

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Old Town

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Brewer

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Cape Elizabeth

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Belfast

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Hampden

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Topsham

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Yarmouth

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Old Orchard Beach

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Kittery

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Buxton

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Standish

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Orono

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Kennebunkport

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Gray

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Alfred

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Berwick

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Oakland

Pop. 7,279

Rockland

Pop. 7,273

South Berwick

Pop. 7,247

Sabattus

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