York, ME
Tracking 7,957 properties across York, Maine — a community where the median home dates to 1980 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
York, MEInc. 1624
York is one of the oldest communities in Maine, with a complex geography that encompasses several distinct villages: York Village, York Harbor, York Beach, and Cape Neddick. Each village has its own character and property market. York Harbor has grand summer "cottages" and ocean estates. York Beach has a resort character with seasonal cottages and commercial properties. York Village has the historic center with the Old Gaol and colonial buildings. Cape Neddick has the Nubble Lighthouse — one of the most photographed lighthouses in the world.
For property professionals, York is a varied, upper-value coastal market where the village you're in matters enormously. The Atlantic coastline creates flood and storm exposure across the waterfront properties, and the seasonal/year-round demand dynamics vary by village. The historic preservation requirements in York Village add regulatory considerations.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
801 properties (10%) 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.
Coastal & Water Exposure
6,690 properties (84%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 1,953 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
The Property Landscape
7,957 properties · Median year built 1980 · Avg 2,299 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 90% of York 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 York
York County · Maine
York covers 54.7 square miles in York County, Maine. The median assessed property value is $678K.
Single-family homes account for 5,888 of York's 7,957 properties and 288 multi-family buildings. There are 242 commercial properties and 774 parcels of vacant land. About 34% of properties are owner-occupied, and 30% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $490K and $964K, with the highest assessed property at $46.5M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of York (81%) is on municipal sewer, and 65% have public water service. Electric service is provided by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO. 411 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give York its character.
What York Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 10% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 84% in the coastal zone, York concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
York'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. 10% of York 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 York property intelligence.
7,957 York 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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