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MUNICIPAL RESOURCES, INC. TO CONDUCT KITTERY 2025 REVALUATION
  

The assessing firm Municipal Resources, Inc. (MRI) has been hired by the Town of Kittery to begin a town wide revaluation. The purpose of the project is to bring property assessments uniformly in line with market conditions as of April 1, 2025. The town tax rate for 2025-2026 will be adjusted according to the new property assessment for the entire town. 
 

The assessor’s certified assessment ratio for the town, currently 80% of fair market value, is expected to be reset at 100% of fair market value. The revised assessment ratio will reset personal exemptions, such as Homestead and Veterans, to full value 

 

Here is a general outline of each phase of the project.  

 

Phase One, Market Analysis and Valuation: A variety of resources will be used to analyze the real estate market. MRI will analyze recent sales to determine what market factors influence property values. The current market rates for land and building values, demonstrated by property sales, will be used to establish new land and building values for all properties in the Town. 

 

As part of this process MRI will visit all properties that have sold between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2025. MRI will measure the exterior of those buildings and attempt to verify interior property details verbally or with an interior inspection. Owners of property sold between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2025 will be sent letters requesting information about the sale and the condition of their property at the time of sale. MRI will also use information from the York County Registry of Deeds and local real estate professionals. MRI personnel working in the Town will have picture IDs and letters from the Town identifying them. Personnel information will also be registered with the Kittery Police Department. 

 

During the market analysis and valuation, building values will be determined by comparing each property to others with similar characteristics. Land values will be determined based on the desirability of locations throughout the Town as demonstrated by the real estate market.  

 

Phase Two, Field Review: During this review, properties are viewed in the field by assessors who double-check data for uniformity and accuracy. 

 

Phase Three, Informal Hearings: Once Field Review is complete, a notice of preliminary assessed values will be mailed to each property owner. At this time, property owners will have an opportunity to discuss questions concerning the revaluation process, assessed values, or their property data with MRI personnel. After the informal hearings, adjustments to values will be made if needed, and assessments will be finalized and accepted by the Town.  

 

Phases One and Two are expected to take place during the spring and early summer. Phase Three hearings are expected by mid-summer. New values will be reflected in the Fall 2025 tax bills.  

 

For more information about the revaluation, please contact Municipal Resources, Inc., (603) 279-0352 or the Town offices, 207-475-1306. Please check the Town website, https://www.kitteryme.gov/assessor for an FAQ section about revaluation. 




 



Welcome to the Town of Kittery, Maine Online Assessment Database.


The 2024/2025 Tax Rate is $14.20 per Thousand.

Assessment Date: April 1, 2024

Tax Commitment: September 9, 2024

Tax Abatement Filing Deadline: March 13, 2025

Assessment Ratio: 80%

Exemptions: All exemptions are adjusted to the assessment ratio of 80%.

Fiscal Year: July 1, 2024- June 30, 2025

Property Tax Due Dates:

  • October 31, 2024
  • February 17, 2025
  • June 2, 2025

**PLEASE NOTE** Information on property abatements and exemptions is not available on this site. This site is to be used as a reference and may not have the most current property information. Please verify property information with the town assessing office.


SALE OF PROPERTY AND YOUR TAX BILL

Maine law provides the taxable status of all real estate in the State of Maine to be established as of April 1 of each year.

If you were the owner of record on April 1, you will receive the current year's tax billPlease forward the tax bill to the new owner if you sell your property AFTER April 1 of the current year.

Proration of taxes between the buyer and seller does not involve the municipality. Although monies may be collected for taxes at closing they may not be paid to the municipality.

If you purchased property after April 1 of the current year please contact Pauline Brewster, pbrewster@kitteryme.org or 475-1316 to inquire about taxes due and tax due dates.


Tax Cycle and Due Dates:

Installment

Period Covered

Bill Due Date

1st Installment

July 1- Oct 31

October 31

2nd Installment

Nov 1- Feb 28

Feb 17

3rd Installment

March 1-June 30

June 2

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Dear Property Owner:

In an effort to maintain fair and equitable assessments for all properties, the firm of Municipal Resources, Inc. (Contract Assessor’s Agent), is performing a cyclical review of all properties in the Town.  They will visit roughly 25% of the properties each year to check for accurate measurements and to verify all pertinent data of each improvement. 

 

All assessing staff from Municipal Resources, Inc. will adhere to the following guidelines:

·        Staff will be wearing identification badges, will have signs on their vehicles and will have introduction letters from the Town showing their vehicle information and Town contact information. 

·        A typical inspection takes around 10 minutes. If no one is home, exterior measurements of all improvements will be taken. A letter may be sent in the future which will inform owners of dates and times in which appointments for an interior inspection can be arranged.

·        If an adult property owner is home they will request an interior inspection to confirm data. Interior inspections are very important to ensure accurate, fair and equitable assessments for all properties.

·        The homeowner is encouraged to provide information that may not be apparent to the appraiser at the time of inspection such as: seasonal wetness, cracked foundations, leaking roofs, easements, etc. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

 

What is a Cyclical Review?  A Cyclical review is a systematic house by house, neighborhood by neighborhood review of each property to verify that the information listed on the Town’s assessment record matches the property.

 

How often will my property be reviewed?  The review process is a revolving program and your property will be typically be viewed once every 4-5 years. In addition to the cyclical reviews, appraisers will review all sales, building permits, subdivisions, and boundary line adjustments. 

 

Will this change my property Value?  Only if the information in the assessing record is found to be inaccurate.  Such as:  The property record card has no listing of a deck but the property does have a deck.  Or, the property record card indicates the property has three baths but there are only two.   

Current MRI Assessing Staff: Paul McKenney, CMA; Mike O'Leary, CMA (RET.); Alex Martin, CMA.

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As a Maine taxpayer you could be eligible for the following property tax programs:

To see if you qualify:

http://www.maine.gov/revenue/forms/property/appsformspubs.htm

Should you qualify, please submit the application(s) to the Kittery Assessor by April 1, 2025 (for Fiscal year 2026 taxes).