Maine Tax-Delinquent Properties · Cumberland County
16 properties indexed. Acquisition from $400. Every listing is past the 18-month redemption window — ready to file.
Cumberland County is Maine's most populated — and its delinquent properties carry the highest assessed values in the state. Portland-area parcels here average $135K assessed value, making the ROI calculus exceptionally strong for investors willing to file the paperwork. With a $400–$1,450 acquisition cost against six-figure assessed values, no county in Maine offers this ratio.
Under Maine Revised Statutes Title 36 §943, municipalities may take tax-acquired title after the 18-month redemption period expires. Once a property has been tax-acquired, an investor can petition for a §946 Tax Deed — the mechanism that transfers title without a quiet title lawsuit. DeedScout generates that filing in minutes.
The foreclosure timeline in Maine runs: lien attachment → 18-month redemption → tax-acquired title → §946 petition window. Properties in this database have already completed the first three steps. You're looking at properties where the clock has run — many for over a decade.
Maine's statutory framework makes tax-delinquent property acquisition more investor-friendly than most states. Here's the sequence from delinquency to deed.
When property taxes go unpaid, a lien automatically attaches to the property under Title 36 §552. The municipality records this in the county registry.
The owner has 18 months to pay all back taxes, interest (8% per annum), and costs. After this window closes, the right to redeem is extinguished under Title 36 §943.
The municipality holds tax-acquired title. The former owner has no further right to cure. The property is now eligible for §946 petition.
An investor petitions the municipality's governing board. The board reviews the application and — if no redemption is pending — issues a Tax Deed under Title 36 §946.
The Tax Deed is recorded at Cumberland County Registry of Deeds. Title transfers. No quiet title action required — the statutory process is self-executing.
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Live database. Click any address to open the full property record, including tax history, parcel map, and Street View. Ready to File means the redemption period has expired — you can petition immediately.
| Address / City | Type | Delinquency | Acquisition Cost | Assessed Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Albion Rd, Windham | Vacant Land | 16 yrs | $400 | $48,000 | Ready to File |
| 34 Brackett St, Westbrook | Residential | 14 yrs | $680 | $82,400 | Ready to File |
| 77 Broadway, South Portland | Residential | 13 yrs | $820 | $98,500 | Ready to File |
| 265 Roosevelt Trail, Windham | Residential | 13 yrs | $760 | $91,800 | Ready to File |
| 45 Munjoy Hill, Portland | Residential | 12 yrs | $980 | $135,000 | Ready to File |
| 134 Bath Rd, Brunswick | Residential | 12 yrs | $720 | $87,600 | Ready to File |
| 156 Main St, Westbrook | Commercial | 12 yrs | $1,100 | $168,000 | Ready to File |
| 102 Desert Rd, Freeport | Residential | 11 yrs | $770 | $92,300 | Ready to File |
| 312 Forest Ave, Portland | Multi-Family | 11 yrs | $1,200 | $178,000 | Ready to File |
| 42 Pine Point Rd, Scarborough | Residential | 11 yrs | $1,050 | $145,000 | Ready to File |
| 178 South St, Gorham | Residential | 11 yrs | $840 | $104,500 | Ready to File |
| 891 Route 1, Scarborough | Commercial | 10 yrs | $1,350 | $210,000 | Active |
| 223 Cottage Rd, South Portland | Residential | 10 yrs | $900 | $112,000 | Active |
| 55 Maine St, Brunswick | Commercial | 10 yrs | $1,280 | $195,000 | Ready to File |
| 67 Foreside Rd, Falmouth | Residential | 10 yrs | $1,150 | $175,000 | Active |
| 88 Congress St, Portland | Commercial | 10 yrs | $1,450 | $245,000 | Ready to File |
Acquisition cost = back taxes owed + filing fees. Assessed value from municipal records. Data updated quarterly.
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