Pownal, ME
Cumberland County43.8923°N, 70.1835°W
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.
861
Properties Tracked
1980
Median Year Built
$90K
Median Assessed Value
3%
FEMA Flood Zone
193,584
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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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.
X
839
A
22
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade C
46
Grade D
464
Grade E
351
Zone 2
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
60 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
861 properties · Median year built 1980 · Avg 720 sf
Property Types
Single Family
577
Institutional
136
Other
134
Industrial
7
Commercial
5
Vacant Land
1
Agricultural / Open Space
1
Construction by Era
1800-1849
21
1850-1899
25
1900-1949
26
1950-1979
106
1980-1999
124
2000+
63
Living in Pownal
Cumberland County · Maine
Zip Codes0406904097
1,566
Population
2020 Census
861
Properties
$90K
Median Assessed
53%
Owner-Occupied
22.9
Square Miles
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.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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