Assessing

About the Department

The municipal Assessor is responsible for administering property tax law by discovering, listing, and valuing all taxable property, both real estate and personal property, according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Maine. Although the Assessor is a municipally appointed position, he or she is required to abide by State law when assessing properties. This includes valuing all taxable property according to “just value” of fair market value and assessing each taxpayer his or her fair proportion of State, county, and municipal taxes.

The Assessor’s Office will provide taxpayers and all persons with accurate assessment and tax information. Information for any and all exemptions allowed by State law is also available in this office. All records in the Assessor’s Office are available to the public and may be inspected during regular business hours. Various forms and information can be downloaded from Maine.gov Maine Revenue Services.

The Assessor is also responsible for assigning street addresses for new construction according to the 911 Enhanced Street Numbering Ordinance.

2026 Town Revaluation Project

REVALUATION- DATA COLLECTION AND APPRAISER INFORMATION

Town Wide Revaluation Letter (PDF)

Revaluation Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Revaluation Presentation (PDF)

Property Valuation

Mil rate=.01092

Assessment is 100% of Real Estate Market Value.

Oakland’s Fiscal Year is July 1st to June 30th.

The “as of” date of taxation statewide of all taxable property is April 1st.

Commitment Date: September 4th 2026

Deadline to Appeal: March 8th, 2027

2026 Tax Bill Information

1st Installment: October 5th, 2026
2nd Installment: November 30th, 2026
3rd Installment: January 28th, 2027
4th Installment: March 30th, 2027

Taxes shall be payable in full, or installments. Taxes not paid in full on or before due dates shall be charged interest at a rate of 7% per annum. A tax bill of less than $100.00 shall be payable in full on October 5th, 2026 with interest to accrue at a rate of 7% per annum on those taxes unpaid after said date. Any tax refunds granted will have interest computed at the same rate as it originally accrued and was approved at the appropriate Annual Town Meeting.