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.
Cumberland County, Maine, has about 314,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Cumberland County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Cumberland County
Who owns a parcel in Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County
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 the Cities of Cumberland County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Cumberland County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- South Portland: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at southportland.gov/142/Contact (verified September 26, 2026).
- Westbrook: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at westbrookmaine.gov/387/City-Hall (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Cumberland County
An eviction is a court case in the District Court, and so is a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit, in the Cumberland County Superior Court; the court file is public unless sealed.
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 Cumberland County?
The Registry of Deeds, at cumberlandcountyme.gov, phone 207-871-8389. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Cumberland County are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Cumberland County?
The assessor of each town.
Where are evictions from Cumberland County 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 Cumberland County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.