Maine Tax-Delinquent Properties · York County
15 properties indexed. Acquisition from $540. Every listing is past the 18-month redemption window — ready to file.
York County stretches from Kittery to Hollis — southern Maine's coastal and inland markets. Delinquent parcels here carry the highest average assessed values outside Cumberland ($125K+), with acquisition costs still under $1,250. Biddeford and Saco's urban redevelopment wave means these opportunities compress faster than in rural counties.
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 York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 High St, Sanford | Residential | 15 yrs | $540 | $65,400 | Ready to File |
| 45 Hill St, Biddeford | Residential | 14 yrs | $600 | $72,300 | Ready to File |
| 67 Main St, Berwick | Residential | 13 yrs | $650 | $78,500 | Ready to File |
| 112 Main St, Sanford | Commercial | 13 yrs | $870 | $128,000 | Ready to File |
| 34 Main St, South Berwick | Residential | 12 yrs | $750 | $92,100 | Ready to File |
| 89 Main St, Biddeford | Commercial | 12 yrs | $1,050 | $165,000 | Ready to File |
| 78 State Rd, Eliot | Residential | 11 yrs | $830 | $105,000 | Active |
| 234 Elm St, Biddeford | Multi-Family | 11 yrs | $880 | $118,000 | Ready to File |
| 67 Main St, Saco | Commercial | 11 yrs | $980 | $148,000 | Ready to File |
| 156 Western Ave, Kennebunk | Residential | 11 yrs | $980 | $128,000 | Ready to File |
| 45 Post Rd, Wells | Residential | 11 yrs | $1,020 | $138,000 | Ready to File |
| 178 Beach St, Saco | Residential | 10 yrs | $1,050 | $135,000 | Active |
| 34 Main St, Kennebunk | Residential | 10 yrs | $1,200 | $175,000 | Active |
| 78 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach | Commercial | 10 yrs | $1,250 | $185,000 | Ready to File |
| 89 Government St, Kittery | Residential | 10 yrs | $1,100 | $152,000 | Active |
Acquisition cost = back taxes owed + filing fees. Assessed value from municipal records. Data updated quarterly.
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