Shapleigh, ME
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.
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.
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
2,975 properties · Median year built 1986 · Avg 928 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 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
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.
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