York, ME
York County43.4229°N, 70.6547°W
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.
7,957
Properties Tracked
1980
Median Year Built
$678K
Median Assessed Value
10%
FEMA Flood Zone
2.07M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
84%
Coastal Zone
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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.
X
7,156
AE
695
A
82
VE
23
AO
1
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade A
604
Grade B
2,900
Grade C
1,807
Grade D
1,524
Grade E
1,122
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.
476
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
589
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
760
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
1,519
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
498
Estuary
Waterfront
396
Marine
Waterfront
370
Pond
Waterfront
Zone 2
Radon Risk
112 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
50 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
7,957 properties · Median year built 1980 · Avg 2,299 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,888
Vacant Land
774
Institutional
393
Commercial
242
Residential Other
200
Two-Family
144
Multi-Family
127
Industrial
53
Mixed Use
46
Other
40
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
52
1800-1849
36
1850-1899
259
1900-1949
689
1950-1979
1,723
1980-1999
1,572
2000+
1,226
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from York County Registry of Deeds
34%
Owner-Occupied
30%
Out-of-State Owners
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
Zip Codes039020390503907039090391003911
13,723
Population
2020 Census
7,957
Properties
$678K
Median Assessed
34%
Owner-Occupied
54.7
Square Miles
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.
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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