Freeport, ME
Tracking 4,362 properties across Freeport, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1985 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Freeport, MEInc. 1789
Freeport is known worldwide as the home of L.L.Bean, whose flagship store anchors a commercial district of outlet shops along Route 1. Beyond the retail center, Freeport is a residential community with a coastline on Casco Bay and a housing stock of single-family homes.
For property professionals, Freeport's commercial retail center creates unusual commercial property dynamics for a town of its size. The residential areas are moderate-to-upper suburban, with some coastal exposure along the bay.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
60 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
4,362 properties · Median year built 1985 · Avg 2,099 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Cumberland County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 97% of Freeport properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Freeport
Cumberland County · Maine
Freeport covers 34.7 square miles in Cumberland County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $431K.
Single-family homes account for 3,116 of Freeport's 4,362 properties and 218 multi-family buildings. There are 228 commercial properties and 324 parcels of vacant land. About 57% of properties are owner-occupied, and 9% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $286K and $662K, with the highest assessed property at $66.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
25% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 16% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 286 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Freeport its character.
What Freeport Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Freeport's fire protection grade distribution (246 Grade A, 297 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Freeport's 10 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. 1% of Freeport 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 Freeport property intelligence.
4,362 Freeport 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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