Shapleigh, ME
York County43.5406°N, 70.8474°W
Tracking 2,975 properties across Shapleigh, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1986 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,975
Properties Tracked
1986
Median Year Built
$197K
Median Assessed Value
0%
FEMA Flood Zone
728,751
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Shapleigh, MEInc. 1785
Shapleigh is a rural town in the interior of York County, with numerous ponds and lakes providing waterfront properties and recreation.
For property professionals, Shapleigh is a small, affordable rural market with lake-area appeal.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
7 properties (0%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,968
A
4
AE
3
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
47
Grade D
891
Grade E
2,037
Zone 2
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
80 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Very Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
2,975 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 928 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,260
Other
950
Institutional
623
Industrial
109
Commercial
25
Agricultural / Open Space
8
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
10
1800-1849
5
1850-1899
16
1900-1949
81
1950-1979
210
1980-1999
190
2000+
231
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from York County Registry of Deeds
34%
Owner-Occupied
28%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 64% of Shapleigh 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 Shapleigh
York County · Maine
Zip Codes04001040760408304087
2,921
Population
2020 Census
2,975
Properties
$197K
Median Assessed
34%
Owner-Occupied
38.7
Square Miles
Shapleigh covers 38.7 square miles in York County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $197K.
Single-family homes account for 1,260 of Shapleigh's 2,975 properties. There are 25 commercial properties. About 34% of properties are owner-occupied, and 28% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $92K and $290K. 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. 82 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Shapleigh its character.
What Shapleigh Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Shapleigh's fire protection grade distribution (47 Grade C, 891 Grade D) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Shapleigh's 6 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. 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 Shapleigh property intelligence.
2,975 Shapleigh 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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