City of Lewiston Assessor Department
City of Lewiston · assessed value and assessment records
Use the Assessor for a property's assessed value and assessment-related records. That is different from checking whether city property taxes are unpaid.
Lewiston · Androscoggin County · Maine
Lewiston, ME seller resources
Find the right place to ask about a Lewiston property’s assessed value, city tax balance, deed, or court record. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Lewiston and throughout Androscoggin County.
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Local offices
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Property valuation, unpaid city taxes, deed records, and court judgments are different tasks. Start with the office that matches the paper or question you have.
City of Lewiston Treasury Division
City of Lewiston · city tax balances and collection questions
Use the Treasury Division for city real-estate tax questions, balances, and collection issues. It is not the office for an assessed-value question or county deed records.
Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds
Androscoggin County · deeds and land-record research
Use the county Registry for deed and property-record research tied to a Lewiston address. A deed or land-record question is different from a court case or judgment docket.
Maine Judicial Branch courts
Lewiston District Court and Androscoggin County Superior Court
For a court judgment, notice, or docket, start with the Maine court named on the paper. These official court pages are separate from the County Registry of Deeds.
Maine sale rule
Maine real estate transfer tax
Maine taxes a deed that transfers real estate at $2.20 for every $500 of value, or fraction of $500. By law, the seller and buyer each pay half. Since November 1, 2025, an additional $3.80 per $500 applies to the part of the value above $1,000,000.
Before you sign, ask the closing professional to show the transfer-tax calculation, each party's share, and whether an exemption applies to your transfer. The county register of deeds calculates and collects the tax from the declaration filed when the deed is recorded; exemptions have conditions.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the real estate transfer tax. Mortgage balances, liens, back taxes, and your share of current property taxes are separate.
Selling situations
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Inherited house
Questions about estate paperwork, ownership, or who can sign for the property.
Open the Lewiston page →Foreclosure
Read about a possible sale when a mortgage notice or deadline is involved.
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Consider ownership, agreement between co-owners, and the property sale.
Open the Lewiston page →Tenant-occupied house
Review occupancy and tenant-related sale questions before choosing a path.
Open the Lewiston page →Code violations
Find information for a property with a code notice or repair issue.
Open the Lewiston page →Fire-damaged house
Consider the property condition and the questions that follow fire damage.
Open the Lewiston page →Property liens and back taxes
Learn what records and balances may need attention before a sale.
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Guides, market context, and a sale estimate
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Questions about Lewiston seller resources
Which Lewiston office can tell me a property’s assessed value?
The City of Lewiston Assessor Department handles assessed-value and assessment-record questions for property in the city. An assessed value is different from the amount of unpaid city property taxes; contact the Treasury Division about a tax balance.
Who can tell me whether Lewiston city property taxes are unpaid?
Contact the City of Lewiston Treasury Division about city real-estate tax balances and collection questions. The Assessor handles valuation, while the County Registry of Deeds handles deed and land-record research.
Where should I look for a deed or a court judgment?
Use the Androscoggin County Registry of Deeds for deed and land-record research. For a court judgment, notice, or docket, start with the Maine court named on the paper; the Lewiston District Court and Androscoggin County Superior Court pages are linked above.
How is Maine’s real estate transfer tax split when a house sells?
Maine charges $2.20 for each $500 of value or fraction of $500, with the seller and buyer each responsible for half by law. Since November 1, 2025, an additional $3.80 per $500 applies to the part of the value above $1,000,000. Ask the closing professional to show the calculation and any claimed exemption for your transaction.