78 Dow Rd, Gorham, ME 04038 Property Records

Cumberland County and Gorham Town property record for 78 Dow Rd, Gorham, ME 04038 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,702 sqft · built 1809
Lot Size	0.61 acres (26,572 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$159,300 (Sep 2008)
Tax Bill	$2,802 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2024 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`GRHM M:056 B:006 L:000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`GRHM M:056 B:006 L:000`
Alternative APN	`5685`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,702 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,233 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,064 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1809
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Cape Cod
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	26,572 sqft (0.61 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5685
Street Address	78 DOW RD
City	GORHAM
State	ME
Zip	04038-2002
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	6
Jurisdiction	GORHAM ME
Township / Civil Division	GORHAM
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1031
Census Tract	4100

Owner

Source: Cumberland County and Gorham Town records · APN GRHM M:056 B:006 L:000

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	78 DOW RD, GORHAM, ME 04038-2002
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 26, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 26, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	26360 / 284
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	GORHAM ME
Property Address	78 DOW RD, GORHAM, ME 04038-2002
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 27, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0411550342
Date	Dec 02, 2024
Book Page	41155/342
Instrument	45520

Lender

Name	USDA
Type	Government Agency

Agreement

Type	USDA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	265 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cumberland County and Gorham Town records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Maine
County	Cumberland County
County Subdivision	Gorham Town
Unified School District	Gorham (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$2,802.00 (+0.68%)	$189,300 (-) Land $63,900 Building $125,400
2024	$2,783.00 (+14.39%)	$189,300 (-) Land $63,900 Building $125,400
2022	$2,433.00	$189,300 Land $63,900 Building $125,400

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cumberland County (23005C), updated June 3, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 54% of Maine
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.