Town of Shirley, Maine Tax Assessors' Office

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

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

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

The Town of Shirley 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 Shirley.

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 Shirley 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 Shirley Assessor's Office at (207) 695 3257 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.

How can I contact Piscataquis County?

You can try contacting the Piscataquis 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 Piscataquis County is located in the in Dover-Foxcroft, which is located at 159 E Main St. You can direct your general inquiries to Piscataquis County with the contact info listed below.

Piscataquis County Phone Number

207-564-8419

Piscataquis County Address

159 E Main St
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426-1377

Useful Piscataquis County Links:

• Town of Dover-Foxcroft Property Tax Search
• Town of Shirley Assessors' Office Homepage
• Town of Dover-Foxcroft Tax Maps
• Town of Shirley Government Homepage
• Town of Shirley - Tax Commitment Books & Map & Lot Listing
• Town of Dover-Foxcroft Tax Commitment Books & Map & Lot Listing
• Town of Brownville Document - Archive
• Town of Shirley View by map and lot
• Town of Shirley - Tax Maps
• Town of Greenville - Real Estate Tax Commitment Book