Lyman, ME
Tracking 2,674 properties across Lyman, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1981 and the oldest to 1788. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Lyman, MEInc. 1780
Lyman is a rural town between Biddeford and the interior of York County, with a landscape of ponds, forests, and dispersed residential development.
For property professionals, Lyman is a moderate, rural market with lake and pond-area appeal.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
96 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
2,674 properties · Median year built 1981 · Avg 560 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from York County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 91% of Lyman 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 Lyman
York County · Maine
Lyman covers 39.0 square miles in York County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $161K.
Single-family homes account for 1,708 of Lyman's 2,674 properties. About 51% of properties are owner-occupied, and 13% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $94K and $217K. 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 1% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 98 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Lyman its character.
What Lyman Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Lyman's fire protection grade distribution (36 Grade C, 548 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Lyman's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1788 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 Lyman 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 Lyman property intelligence.
2,674 Lyman 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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