48 Bay Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Property Records

Sagadahoc County and Bowdoinham Town property record for 48 Bay Rd, Bowdoinham, ME 04008

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,449 sqft · built 1880
Lot Size0.69 acres (30,056 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill$3,493 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesMay 2022 Refinance
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APNBOWN M:U02 L:020

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APNBOWN M:U02 L:020
Alternative APNs
  • 000226184
  • 1094

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths1.5 Baths
Half Baths1 Half Bath
Total Rooms8 Rooms
Stories4 Stories
Building Area1,449 sqft Living Area
Gross Area5,013 sqft
1st Floor Area1,633 sqft
Basement Area1,040 sqft
Unfinished Basement1,040 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1880
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1880
Architectural StyleRanch
Roof TypeGable
Roof MaterialAsphalt
Lot Area30,056 sqft (0.69 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Account Number1094
Street Address48 BAY RD
CityBOWDOINHAM
StateME
Zip04008-4008
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number20
JurisdictionBOWDOINHAM ME
Township / Civil DivisionBOWDOINHAM
Census Block Group5
Census Block5028
Census Tract970200

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Listed AreaWithin Arnold Trail to Quebec
listed 1969 · 1 contributing resources · NRIS 69000018

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

48 Bay Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals.

Source: Sagadahoc County and Bowdoinham Town records, as of July 30, 2026

Owner of Record2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address48 BAY RD, BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008-4008
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingJoint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

May 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionBOWDOINHAM ME
Property Address48 BAY RD, BOWDOINHAM, ME 04008-4008
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedJun 13, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000003674
DateMay 27, 2022
Instrument2022R-03674
Lender
NameFIVE COUNTY CREDIT UNION
Agreement
TypeStand-Alone Refinance
AmountAmount on Record
Term361 Months
DueJun 1, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 48 Bay Rd was $3,493, up 12.9% from the year before.

Source: Sagadahoc County and Bowdoinham Town assessment roll, as of July 30, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateMaine
CountySagadahoc County
County SubdivisionBowdoinham Town
Unified School DistrictSchool Administrative District 75 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$3,493.00 (+12.86%)$158,000 (+7.19%) Land $48,800 Building $109,200
2024$3,095.00 (+12.1%)$147,400 (+4.1%) Land $48,800 Building $98,600
2023$2,761.00 (+31.48%)$141,600 (+21.96%) Land $48,800 Building $92,800
2022$2,100.00$116,100 Land $40,700 Building $75,400

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 48 Bay Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 16, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies5 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 48 Bay Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · above 53% of Maine
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureDirect
burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemBOWDOINHAM WATER DISTRICT
serves 738 people · EPA ID ME0090210
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionOct 2025
Lead4 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 22 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 2,000

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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