Durham Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Durham, Maine
- Androscoggin County
- Assessed By
- the Androscoggin County assessor
How to Appeal Property Taxes in Durham
Check your assessment
Enter your Durham address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete appeal packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Androscoggin County.
File your appeal
Submit your appeal to Androscoggin County. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Durham Property Market
Durham is a city located in Androscoggin County, Maine. Every property inside the Durham city limits is assessed by the Androscoggin County assessor, which applies Maine property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Durham property values are set at the county level, the same assessment rules apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Durham home is over-assessed have the right to file a appeal directly with Androscoggin County.
Maine allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a appeal, so Durham homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Durham Property Market Context
Durham sits within Maine's broader property tax landscape as a city, and local assessments reflect both state rules and county-level mass appraisal practices.
Maine market character
Maine effective rates hover around 1.2%, with significant variation between towns. Coastal and lakefront areas have seen rapid appreciation, and older towns with outdated valuations often have wildly inconsistent assessments between neighbors.
How Maine handles appeals
Maine homeowners appeal first to the local assessor for abatement, then to the Board of Assessment Review or county commissioners. The abatement process is written into Title 36 and is straightforward.
When to file in Durham
You have 185 days from the tax commitment date to apply for abatement. Exact timing varies by town, but most windows run through the winter.
Common Durham Property Types
Durham homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Durham. Each appealpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Durham and surrounding Androscoggin County neighborhoods.
Durham Property Tax Appeal Questions
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Nearby Cities in Androscoggin County
These Maine cities share the same appeal deadline and are assessed by the Androscoggin County assessor.