Maine Property Tax Assessors

Town of Benton, Maine Tax Assessors' Office

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Call the [] Tax Assessor 207-453-7191
Town of Benton Assessors Phone Number
Town of Benton Assessor
1279 Clinton Ave
Benton, Maine 04901
Town of Benton Assessors Fax Number 207-453-4428 (Fax)

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

The Town of Benton Town of Benton - Tax Assessor Office is located at 1279 Clinton Ave in Benton, Maine.

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

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

The Town of Benton 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 Benton.

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 Benton 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 Benton Assessor's Office at (207) 453 7191 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 Benton Facts:

The median home value in Town of Benton is between $145,023.00 and $151,177.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.

How can I contact Kennebec County?

You can try contacting the Kennebec 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 Kennebec County is located in the Commissioners Office in Augusta, which is located at 125 State Street. You can direct your general inquiries to Kennebec County with the contact info listed below.

Kennebec County Phone Number

207-625-5800

Kennebec County Commissioners Office Address

Commissioners Office
125 State Street
Augusta, ME 04330

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