Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
South Portland, Maine, in Cumberland County, has about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in South Portland is in the deed records of the Registry of Deeds and its taxable value is set by the town assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: South Portland public records, Cumberland County property records, South Portland arrest records, South Portland warrants, South Portland inmate search, South Portland criminal records, Maine arrest records and Maine inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in South Portland
Who owns a parcel in South Portland and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Registry of Deeds, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Registry of Deeds' page at cumberlandcountyme.gov/departments/registry_of_deeds/index.php (page title: Welcome to Cumberland County ME), phone 207-871-8389, 27 Northport Dr. Portland, ME 04103, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in South Portland
The value each parcel is taxed on is set by the town assessor, not the county. Maine towns, not counties, assess property; the county Registry of Deeds records the deeds.
Permits and City Records in South Portland
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For South Portland, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at southportland.gov/142/Contact (page title: Contact | South Portland, ME), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at southportland.gov/m/directory/department?did=8 (page title: Staff Directory, City Clerk), phone 207-767-3201, 25 Cottage Road South Portland, ME 04106, Monday 7:30 am to 5 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in South Portland
Court cases about land from South Portland, evictions among them, are filed in the District Court or the Cumberland County Superior Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at courts.maine.gov/ecourts/access.html.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Maine Freedom of Access Act a county office must answer a request within a reasonable time, after acknowledging the request within 5 working days, and it may charge staff time after the first two hours, plus copying. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at cumberlandcountyme.gov/departments/executive/request_records.php (page title: Welcome to Cumberland County ME).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in South Portland?
The Registry of Deeds, at cumberlandcountyme.gov, phone 207-871-8389. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in South Portland are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in South Portland?
The assessor of each town.
Where are evictions from South Portland filed?
In the District Court. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Maine?
Maine towns, not counties, assess property; the county Registry of Deeds records the deeds.
Is this the official South Portland website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.