Pownal, ME
Tracking 861 properties across Pownal, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1980. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Pownal, MEInc. 1808
Pownal is a small, rural town between Freeport and New Gloucester, with a landscape of farms, forests, and dispersed residential properties. The town has a quiet, agricultural character.
For property professionals, Pownal is a small, moderate rural market with limited activity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
22 properties (3%) 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
861 properties · Median year built 1980 · Avg 720 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Pownal
Cumberland County · Maine
Pownal covers 22.9 square miles in Cumberland County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $90K.
Single-family homes account for 577 of Pownal's 861 properties. About 53% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $50K and $125K. 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. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 53 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Pownal its character.
Environmental note: Pownal has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 51th percentile nationally, consistent with 46 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard.
What Pownal Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Pownal's fire protection grade distribution (46 Grade C, 464 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Pownal's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1808 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. 3% of Pownal 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 Pownal property intelligence.
861 Pownal 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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