Town of Searsport, Maine Tax Assessors' Office
Where is the Town of Searsport Tax Assessor's Office?
Town of Searsport is a locality in Waldo County, Maine. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Searsport has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Waldo County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.
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What can the Town of Searsport Assessor's Office do for me?
The Town of Searsport 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 Searsport.
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 Searsport 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 Searsport Assessor's Office at (207) 548 6372 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 Searsport Facts:
The median home value in Town of Searsport is between $145,297.00 and $155,303.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Waldo County?
You can try contacting the Waldo 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 Waldo County is located in the in Belfast, which is located at 39B Spring St. You can direct your general inquiries to Waldo County with the contact info listed below.
Waldo County Phone Number
Waldo County Fax Number
Waldo County Address
39B Spring St
Belfast, ME 04915-6439
Useful Waldo County Links:
- City of Belfast - Property Assessment Search
- Northport Village Corporation Real Estate Taxes
- City of Belfast - Tax Maps
- Town of Searsport - Tax Commitment Book
- Town of Winterport - Property Tax Search
- Town of Lincolnville - Tax Commitment Book
- Town of Northport - Map & Lot Book
- Town of Searsport - Maps
- Town of Thorndike - Tax Maps
- Town of Palermo - Tax Maps
- Town of Searsport Assessors' Office Homepage
- Town of Liberty - Property Records
- Town of Searsport Tax Records
- Town of Brooks - Tax Maps
- Town of Morrill - Tax Maps
- Town of Unity - Tax Commitment Books
- Town of Monroe - Tax Maps
- Town of Islesboro - Tax Maps
- Town of Stockton Springs - Tax Maps
- Town of Liberty - Tax Maps
- Town of Unity - Tax Maps
- Town of Winterport - Online Payments
- City of Belfast - Property Tax Commitment Books
- Town of Palermo - Tax Committment Book
- City of Belfast Resolutions & Meeting Minutes & Agendas
- Town of Stockton Springs - Tax Commitment Books & Map & Lot Listing
- Town of Lincolnville - Tax Maps
- Town of Brooks - Tax Commitment Book
- Town of Morrill - Tax Commitment Book
- Town of Searsport Government Homepage
- Town of Northport - Tax Maps