Assessing

The City Assessor is responsible for determining the value of real estate and personal property that is subject to municipal taxation.

The ongoing administrative duties involve the maintenance of assessment data on 2,739 real estate and 279 personal property accounts. Specific records include legal information regarding ownership, tax maps, property tax cards, building permit information and sales information.

The City Assessor, acting as an agent of the State, governed by State Law and local management policy, is responsible for maintaining the accurate records of the property ownership, and the equitable valuation of taxable real estate and personal property located in the City of Gardiner.

GIS Maps Online Assessor's Database

General Tax Information

• Tax Rate: $25.60 Per thousand dollars of valuation for fiscal year 2024-2025
• Due Dates: September 16, 2024 & March 17, 2025
• Interest Rate on Delinquent Taxes: 8.5%
• Fiscal Year: July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025
• Assessment Date: April 1, 2024
• Commitment Date: August 1, 2024
• Certified Assessment Ratio: 63%
• Application Deadline for 2024 Abatement: February 3, 2025

Annual Assessor's Reports

• Gardiner 2024 Tax Rate Calculation(PDF, 199KB)
• Gardiner Core Municipal Levy 2024(PDF, 251KB)
• April 1, 2023-March 31, 2024 Property Sales Data(XLSX, 45KB) (Excel File)

Gardiner Tax Rate History(PDF, 155KB)

Resources

• Maine Municipal Association's Guide to Property Tax
• Local Government in Maine(PDF, 331KB)
• Poverty Abatement Forms(PDF, 62KB)