Maine Tax Sale Calendar

Quick answerMaine tax sale timing: No statewide investor sale and no county tax deed auction; municipalities sell tax-acquired property after foreclosure, as needed year-round What is sold: Tax deeds. Registration and deposits are due before the sale — in most counties, the day before — so the list posting date matters as much as the sale date.

Verified Maine sale dates are added as counties publish their lists — members get them by text and email the moment they post. The sale rhythm below is from Maine law.

Rate / penalty: n/a — no tax lien certificate is sold to investors, so no investor interest rate applies; delinquency interest is owed to the municipality at its voted rate, capped at the State Treasurer's maximum of 7% for 2026 (36 M.R.S. § 505)

Redemption: 18 months from filing of the tax lien certificate in the registry of deeds (36 M.R.S. § 943); if unpaid, the tax lien mortgage is deemed foreclosed automatically and redemption expires

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Rules: Maine tax sale laws · Playbook: Maine investing guide