700 Forest Ave, Orono, ME 04473 Property Records

Penobscot County and Orono Town property record for 700 Forest Ave, Orono, ME 04473

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,962 sqft · built 1989
Lot Size	11.2 acres (488,743 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$472,600 (Jul 2015)
Tax Bill	$11,574 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Line of Credit Oct 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:015=000 L:029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:015=000 L:029`
Alternative APNs	`ORON M:015-000 L:029` `82`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	16 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,962 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	8,592 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1989
Effective Year Built	Effective 1989
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	488,743 sqft (11.2 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Radiant
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	82
Street Address	700 FOREST AVE
City	ORONO
State	ME
Zip	04473-3002
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SEADER ACRES
Legal Lot Number	29
Jurisdiction	ORONO ME
Township / Civil Division	ORONO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	6200

Owner

Source: Penobscot County and Orono Town assessment roll, as of May 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	700 FOREST AVE, ORONO, ME 04473-3002
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 13, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit KATAHDIN TR CO
Oct 24, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage KATAHDIN TR CO
Sep 30, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JOSEPH L BENOIT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 8, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 8, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201518451
Deed Book / Page	13888 / 185
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORONO ME
Property Address	700 FOREST AVE, ORONO, ME 04473-3002
Document Number	0154740092
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 13, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	700 FOREST AVE ORONO ME 044733002, ORONO, ME 04473-3002

Mortgage

Document Number	0154740092
Date	Mar 23, 2020
Book Page	015474/000092
Instrument	7917

Lender

Name	KATAHDIN TR CO
Address	PATTEN, ME 04765

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Mar 22, 2040

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORONO ME
Property Address	700 FOREST AVE, ORONO, ME 04473-3002
Document Number	0153350332
Instrument Date	Oct 24, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	700 FOREST AVE ORONO ME 044733002, ORONO, ME 04473-3002

Mortgage

Document Number	0153350332
Date	Oct 31, 2019
Book Page	015335/000332
Instrument	33263

Lender

Name	KATAHDIN TR CO
Address	PATTEN, ME 04745

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Oct 30, 2039

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORONO ME
Property Address	700 FOREST AVE, ORONO, ME 04473-3002
Document Number	0153010157
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	700 FOREST AVE ORONO ME 044733002, ORONO, ME 04473-3002

Mortgage

Document Number	0153010157
Date	Oct 2, 2019
Book Page	015301/000157
Instrument	30018

Lender

Name	JOSEPH L BENOIT
Address	140 WOODLAND AVE, OLD TOWN, ME 04468-5922

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Penobscot County and Orono Town assessment roll, as of May 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maine
County	Penobscot County
County Subdivision	Orono Town
Unified School District	Regional School Unit 26 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$11,574.00 (+1.65%)	$581,600 (+9.06%) Land $61,500 Building $520,100
2024	$11,386.00 (+0.39%)	$533,300 (+10.03%) Land $56,500 Building $476,800
2023	$11,342.00 (-1.68%)	$484,700 (-) Land $51,300 Building $433,400	$714,495
2022	$11,536.00	$484,700 Land $51,300 Building $433,400

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 7, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1987–2014)
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2014 · river or lake flooding

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 53% of Maine
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 23 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Consolidated Communications Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

Cell Coverage

5G and 4G LTE (outdoors only)

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