City of Augusta Assessing
City of Augusta · property assessment and valuation
Start here with questions about an Augusta property assessment or assessed value. Assessment questions are separate from an unpaid tax bill or a recorded deed.
Augusta, Maine · Kennebec County
Augusta and Kennebec County Home Seller Resources
Find the local office for an assessment, tax bill or deed record, read Maine transfer-tax guidance, and compare your selling options.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy in Augusta and Kennebec County.
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Local records and offices
Start with the office that matches your question
City of Augusta links below are for city matters. The Kennebec County Registry of Deeds is the county resource for deed and property-record context. Property valuation, unpaid taxes, deeds and court judgments are different questions.
City of Augusta Treasury and Tax Collection
City of Augusta · municipal tax collection
Use this city office for Augusta tax-bill and collection questions. Keep it separate from property-assessment questions and Kennebec County deed records.
Kennebec County Registry of Deeds
Kennebec County · property-record and deed context
Use the county Registry for property-record and deed context. A deed record is different from an assessed value, a tax balance, or a court judgment.
Maine transfer tax
Know what to ask about the deed tax
Maine charges $2.20 for each $500 of value, or fraction of $500, when a deed transfers real estate. The law splits the tax equally between the seller and buyer. Since November 1, 2025, the portion of value above $1,000,000 also carries an extra $3.80 per $500.
Ask the closing professional to show the transfer-tax amount and who pays it in the sale paperwork. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes or your share of current property taxes.
Situation help
Choose the Augusta situation that fits
Inherited house
Review an inherited property and the questions that can affect a sale.
Open the Augusta page →Foreclosure
Compare sale options when a lender or court notice sets the next question.
Open the Augusta page →Divorce sale
Read about selling when ownership or decision-making is shared.
Open the Augusta page →Tenant-occupied house
Consider a sale when a renter lives in the property.
Open the Augusta page →Code violations or serious disrepair
See local information for a house with code notices or substantial repairs.
Open the Augusta page →Fire damage
Review sale options for a property affected by fire.
Open the Augusta page →Property liens and back taxes
Separate deed records, judgments, liens and tax questions before a sale.
Open the Augusta page →Market context and planning
Read, calculate or compare your next step
Use the market report for dated, source-separated context. The calculator lets you change planning inputs to compare what you might keep after costs.
Current typical home value reference: $282,091 (As of August 2026; Zillow typical home value for Augusta, ME). It is a market reference, not an offer for one property.
Augusta, ME Home Sale Net Proceeds Calculator
CalculatorCompare what you would keep from listing your house or selling as-is for cash. Change the repair costs, cleanout, monthly bills and closing costs to fit your house.
Compare an as-is sale with listing, repairs and other options.
Read the local article comparing available ways to sell an as-is house.
Browse the Augusta article hub for seller questions and next steps.
See source-separated market context with its geography and reporting period.
Review the steps from a property address to written terms and closing.
Reviews and contact
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys. Read the Augusta reviews page or call 888-274-5006.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Sixty-six years old, widowed, and the house had more property taxes than I wanted to keep paying — $5,800 a year in NH on a fixed income. My son in Boston had been after me to move south. USA Home Buyers gave me a fair number, no open houses, no strangers in my house. Closed in eight days. I was in Massachusetts before spring.”
“My parents owned a house near the Millyard for 40 years. After my mother passed, my brother and I needed to settle the estate quickly — we both have jobs and families, neither of us lives in Manchester. USA Home Buyers had a written offer the next day and we closed in 11 days. The whole process was straightforward.”
“I relocated to Boston for work and had my Manchester house on the market for three months with an agent — two failed offers, one buyer who couldn't get financing. USA Home Buyers gave me a written number the next morning and we closed before my lease on the new apartment ran out.”
To request an offer, use the form above.
Augusta seller resource questions
Which Augusta office handles property valuation?
The City of Augusta Assessing page is the place to start with city assessment and assessed-value questions. It is separate from Treasury and Tax Collection, which handles municipal tax-collection questions.
Who should I contact about unpaid Augusta property taxes?
Start with the City of Augusta Treasury and Tax Collection page for city tax-bill and collection questions. The Kennebec County Registry of Deeds is a different office for property-record and deed context.
Where can I look for a deed or county property record?
Use the Kennebec County Registry of Deeds page for deed and property-record context. The county also provides an Official Record Search — Quick Search link. A court judgment is a different record question; use the court named on the judgment or notice and ask a closing or title professional how it relates to the property.
How does Maine real estate transfer tax work when I sell?
Maine charges $2.20 for each $500 of value, or fraction of $500, transferred by a deed, and the law divides the tax equally between seller and buyer. For value above $1,000,000, an additional $3.80 per $500 applies under the law effective November 1, 2025. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes or your share of current property taxes.
Can I ask for a cash offer before fixing or cleaning the house?
Yes. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. Send the Augusta or Kennebec County property address through the form or call 888-274-5006.