Cumberland County, Maine

Where to obtain records

Cumberland County local routing; example: Casco Treasurer & Tax Collector

Office website →

How to find the information

Start with the municipality where the property lies. The reviewed example below covers Casco only. For another locality in Cumberland County, use the Office website link to Maine.gov’s local directory, identify the correct city/town, and ask its clerk or tax collector for the custodian of delinquent real-property records.

For Casco property, use Tax Collector and the Treasurer/Tax Collector’s published extension 1207. The office is responsible for real-estate collection, municipal liens and property foreclosures. A separate deputy collector has a different extension.

For an existing delinquent real-estate report, payment history or current payoff, provide the municipality, parcel/account or map/lot identifier if known, tax years, desired as-of date and preferred inspection or electronic-copy format. Ask which existing record is available and obtain a fee estimate for copies, extracts or certification before ordering.

Unorganized Territory property: use Maine Revenue Services at https://www.maine.gov/revenue/taxes/property-tax/unorganized-territory. Request the existing account or delinquency record for the township, plan/lot, tax years and desired as-of date. Property Tax Division contact: 207-624-5600; prop.tax@maine.gov. Confirm access and any fees before ordering.

What to ask for

“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Cumberland County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”

Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.

County-specific notes

Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Bills is a separate page on the municipal site; select the relevant tax year and distinguish real estate from personal property. A bill publication is not proof the account remains unpaid. Casco’s office does not hold Portland, South Portland or other Cumberland County municipal accounts. Maine.gov’s local directory is a routing resource; municipal clerks are not automatically the tax-record custodian. The state clerk directory is also available at https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/find-a-municipal-clerk-or-registrar. Reviewed status applies to source/access guidance, not taxpayer liability. No taxpayer search, payment, registration or records request was submitted; no owner-level rows were downloaded or republished.