Eliot, ME
Tracking 3,368 properties across Eliot, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1978 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Eliot, MEInc. 1810
Eliot is a suburban town on the Piscataqua River at the New Hampshire border, directly across from Portsmouth. The town has grown as a more affordable alternative to the Seacoast communities, with single-family homes and some waterfront properties along the river.
For property professionals, Eliot is a moderate market with river waterfront, border-town dynamics, and the commuter appeal of Portsmouth proximity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
126 properties (4%) 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
3,368 properties · Median year built 1978 · Avg 1,861 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Eliot
York County · Maine
Eliot covers 19.8 square miles in York County, Maine.
Single-family homes account for 2,571 of Eliot's 3,368 properties. About 69% of properties are owner-occupied, and 8% are owned by someone out of state.
36% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 30% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 199 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Eliot its character.
What Eliot Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Eliot's fire protection grade distribution (86 Grade A, 402 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Eliot's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 4% of Eliot 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 Eliot property intelligence.
3,368 Eliot 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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