Property Tax 101

City of South Portland, Maine - Assessor's Office

The City of South Portland Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of South Portland, Maine. You can contact the City of South Portland Assessor for:

• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Checking the City of South Portland property tax due date
• Paying your property tax
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Your property tax bill
• Reporting upgrades or improvements

142 Federal StThe City of South Portland Assessor's Office is located in the South Portland City Hall in South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine.

City of South Portland Assessor Contact Information

City of South Portland Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of South Portland Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of South Portland Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of South Portland Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of South Portland.
2. The City of South Portland Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The City of South Portland Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of South Portland, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of South Portland about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of South Portland Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 207-767-7604. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the City of South Portland assessor's office at 207-767-7620. Please call the assessor's office in South Portland before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Cumberland Superior Court at 207-871-8380.

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The median property tax in Cumberland County, Maine is $2,973.00

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