Maine Property Tax Assessors

City of South Portland, Maine Tax Assessors' Office

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City of South Portland Assessors Phone Number
City of South Portland Assessor
25 Cottage Road
South Portland City Hall
South Portland, Maine 04106
City of South Portland Assessors Fax Number 207-767-7620 (Fax)

Where is the City of South Portland Tax Assessor's Office?

The City of South Portland City of South Portland - Tax Assessor Office is located in the South Portland City Hall building in South Portland, Maine.

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

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What can the City of South Portland Assessor's Office do for me?

The City of South Portland 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 City of South Portland.

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 City of South Portland 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 City of South Portland Assessor's Office at (207) 767 7604 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 City of South Portland Facts:

The median home value in City of South Portland is between $245,975.00 and $250,825.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

How can I contact Cumberland County?

You can try contacting the Cumberland County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in the Cumberland Superior Court in Portland, which is located at 142 Federal St. You can direct your general inquiries to Cumberland County with the contact info listed below.

Cumberland County Phone Number

207-871-8380

Cumberland County Cumberland Superior Court Address

Cumberland Superior Court
142 Federal St
Portland, ME 04101-4151

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