Maine Property Tax Assessors

Town of Houlton, Maine Tax Assessors' Office

Town of Houlton Assessors Phone Number
Town of Houlton Assessor
21 Water Street
Houlton Town Office
Houlton, Maine 04730
Town of Houlton Assessors Fax Number 207-532-1304 (Fax)

Where is the Town of Houlton Tax Assessor's Office?

The Town of Houlton Town of Houlton - Tax Assessor Office is located in the Houlton Town Office building in Houlton, Maine.

Town of Houlton is a locality in Aroostook County, Maine. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Houlton has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Aroostook County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.



What can the Town of Houlton Assessor's Office do for me?

The Town of Houlton Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Town of Houlton.

Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.


Submitting a Town of Houlton property tax appeal

If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.

You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.

If you would like to appeal your property, call the Town of Houlton Assessor's Office at (207) 532 7114 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.

For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.


Useful Town of Houlton Facts:

The median home value in Town of Houlton is between $84,191.00 and $87,609.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.