Assessor's Office
Assessor Information:
The Assessor is jointly appointed by the City Manager and City Council. The Assessor's Office is responsible for the assessment of all properties and the computation of all data necessary and appropriate to such assessment.
The Assessor's Office is responsible for the following:
- Manage the City's tax assessment program, including property, personal property and business equipment, maintain records related to assessment of properties and provide the opportunity for the public to review such records
- Answer questions about state property tax exemptions, refunds and laws.
- Create and maintain the City's annual tax commitment, tax rolls, listings of City-owned property, exempt property and tax maps.
Tax Information:
| Tax Rate (Per $1,000) | $20.40 |
| Tax Year | July 1 - June 30 |
| Certified Ratio | 100% |
| Tax Bills Sent | 2nd Week in September |
| Due Date | October 17 |
| 2022 Tax Commitment | August 25, 2022 |
More information on the 2022 commitment can be found on the commitment files page. Property tax bills for 2022 have been mailed, and can be found on our web page. The Property Record Cards pages will reflect the 2022 commitment and will be updated with the information for the 2022-2023 tax year as soon as these documents are available.
For more information on Bath's assessments and valuations from year to year, see our Assessing History page.
2023 Valuation Update Information:
Bath completed a full city-wide revaluation, with values as of April 1, 2019. For a summary of the revaluation please see our Revaluation Summary page. In 2023, we will be updating 2019 property values to ensure the City's real property remains, on average, valued for tax purposes at or near 100% of its market valuation. Without such an update, State of Maine reimbursements to the City for various property tax exemptions will be reduced by 22% in 2023. In 2022, Bath received nearly $3.1 million in State reimbursements for property tax exemptions; a reduction in reimbursement would lead to property tax increases for all Bath taxpayers.