Standish, ME
Tracking 5,085 properties across Standish, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1983 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Standish, MEInc. 1750
Standish is a large, suburban-rural town on the western shore of Sebago Lake, with a housing stock that has grown as the Portland commuter area has expanded. The lake creates waterfront properties, and the inland areas are more rural.
For property professionals, Standish is a moderate, growing market with Sebago Lake frontage driving premiums and the inland areas offering more affordable suburban-rural options.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
153 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
5,085 properties · Median year built 1983 · Avg 1,583 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Standish
Cumberland County · Maine
Standish covers 59.1 square miles in Cumberland County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $172K.
Single-family homes account for 3,326 of Standish's 5,085 properties and 328 multi-family buildings. There are 79 commercial properties and 440 parcels of vacant land. About 47% of properties are owner-occupied, and 11% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $55K and $252K, with the highest assessed property at $37.5M. 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 25% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 203 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Standish its character.
What Standish Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Standish's fire protection grade distribution (2 Grade A, 212 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Standish's 10 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. 3% of Standish 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 Standish property intelligence.
5,085 Standish 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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