Kennebec County, ME tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Kennebec County, ME tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Maine sells the deed itself, so no statutory investor interest rate applies. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Sep 28, 2026.
How tax deed sales work in Kennebec County, seat of Augusta: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
New to tax sales? Read how Maine tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- No countywide sale date.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- No bidder registration.
- County office
- (207) 626-2310
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How Kennebec County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Each municipality in Kennebec County (Kennebec County government holds no tax sale)
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No countywide sale date.
- Registration
- No bidder registration.
When it runs
No countywide sale date. Each municipality lists its tax-acquired property on its own schedule after the lien forecloses, and 36 M.R.S. §943-C requires written notice to the former owner at least 90 days before listing.
Registration and deposit
Sale format and venue
Investors buy property the municipality already owns, never a lien. Under 36 M.R.S. §943-C the municipality lists the property with a licensed broker at the highest reasonable price, conveys it by quitclaim deed, and pays excess proceeds to the former owner; if three attempts to hire a broker fail, or the broker does not sell within 12 months, the municipality may sell by another method its legislative body authorizes. Each town sets its own listings, so check the specific municipality. Augusta is the only Kennebec municipality with a published tax-acquired property list in this summary. Licensed real estate broker listing (Maine MLS).
Source: 36 M.R.S. §943-C, Sale of foreclosed properties· Verified Sep 28, 2026
Kennebec County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Kennebec County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid. If the parcels on this list are vacant land rather than houses, what buying land at a tax sale hands you is the place to start.
Get the advertised list
Use Augusta tax-acquired property list (City of Augusta) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
No countywide sale date. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Each municipality in Kennebec County (Kennebec County government holds no tax sale) as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Kennebec County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Augusta tax-acquired property list (City of Augusta). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Maine due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth. Which liens survive is state law, so read what survives a tax deed in Maine before you price the title work.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases
unsold properties
No over-the-counter lien list. Tax-acquired property is listed with a broker on the open market; ask the municipal office what it holds and which broker lists it.
New to this path? Read how over-the-counter purchases work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Maine calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.
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County offices
County notes
- Kennebec County government does not sell tax-acquired property; each city, town and plantation sells the property it acquired through lien foreclosure.
- Augusta sells tax-acquired property through McAllister Real Estate of Hallowell (Katie McAllister, (207) 621-2345), which markets the parcels on Maine MLS; the city directs all questions and offers to the broker.
- Augusta's tax-acquired property list is on the city's Tax-Acquired Property Sales page, which links to the current Maine MLS listings.
- Augusta conveys tax-acquired property by municipal quitclaim deed only and will not take legal action to quiet title, so budget for a title review.
- Augusta's Economic Development Director, Keith P. Luke ((207) 626-2365), answers policy questions about the city's tax-acquired property sales.
- Gardiner records real estate tax liens annually in June, and foreclosure follows 18 months after recording; contact the Gardiner Tax Collector at (207) 582-2223, 6 Church Street, about any tax-acquired parcels.
- Waterville, Winslow and the county's other towns publish no tax-acquired property list; contact each town office or treasurer directly and watch for broker listings on Maine MLS.
- Tax-acquired land in Maine's Unorganized Territory is sold by Maine Revenue Services through broker listings at On Point Realty ((207) 754-5058), not by the county.
Maine rules
- Redemption
- The owner, or anyone with an interest, may pay the tax, interest and costs at any time within 18 months after the lien certificate is filed in the registry of deeds. 30 to 45 days before the foreclosure date the treasurer must notify the owner named on the lien and each record mortgage holder; anyone not given timely notice may redeem until 30 days after the notice is actually given. After foreclosure there is no right to redeem, although the municipality may choose to sell or convey the property back to the former owner, and the former owner is paid any excess when the property is sold.
- Deed deposit
- No statutory deposit. A broker sale follows ordinary purchase-and-sale terms the municipality negotiates; where a municipality sells by its own method after a failed listing, its legislative body's authorization and published terms set any deposit.
- Surplus proceeds
- The former owner (the owner of record at foreclosure, or heirs, devisees or personal representatives) receives the sale proceeds above: all taxes owed; the taxes that would have been assessed while the municipality owned it; accrued interest; advertising, mailing, recording, listing and broker fees not covered by the broker agreement; other costs of selling, maintaining or improving the property, including documented administrative costs and reasonable attorney's fees; the cost of the lien and foreclosure process; and unpaid sewer, water or other utility charges and municipal fees. The former owner may request an itemized accounting. The municipality mails notice at least 30 days before paying, publishes notice for 3 weeks if the owner cannot be found, and sends unclaimed proceeds to the Unclaimed Property Fund 30 days after the last notice. If the municipality keeps the property, it pays the excess using an independent licensed appraisal instead of a sale price. Accepting the excess waives the former owner's right to challenge the taking.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kennebec County, Maine sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. Maine sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the Each municipality sells the property itself at a public tax sale.
How often does Kennebec County hold tax deed sales?
Kennebec County holds tax deed sales once a year. No countywide sale date. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
It depends on where the property is in the process. Once the redemption right below has ended, paying the old taxes no longer takes it out of the sale. Maine's redemption rule: 18 months from the filing of the tax lien certificate, then the lien forecloses automatically and the municipality owns the property. Call the Each municipality in Kennebec County (Kennebec County government holds no tax sale) as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.
Where can I find the Kennebec County tax sale list?
Kennebec County posts its tax sale list at augustamaine.gov. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.
Verified Sep 28, 2026 against official county and state sources.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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