Cumberland, ME
Tracking 2,693 properties across Cumberland, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1978 and the oldest to 1720. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Cumberland, ME
Cumberland is an affluent residential town north of Portland, with a housing stock of single-family homes on generous lots and a quiet, family-oriented character. The town is consistently rated among the best places to live in Maine.
For property professionals, Cumberland is an upper-value suburban market with strong schools, consistent residential character, and assessed values among the highest in Cumberland County.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
31 properties (1%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
2,693 properties · Median year built 1978 · Avg 1,040 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Cumberland
Cumberland County · Maine
Cumberland covers 22.9 square miles in Cumberland County, Maine.0
Single-family homes account for 2,120 of Cumberland's 2,693 properties. About 67% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $0 and $0. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 63% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 79 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Cumberland its character.
What Cumberland Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Cumberland's fire protection grade distribution (17 Grade A, 733 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Cumberland's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1720 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 1% of Cumberland properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Cumberland property intelligence.
2,693 Cumberland properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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