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Searsport, Maine: commercial real estate data.
Searsport is a Census CDP of 1,218 people across 4.35 square miles of land, in Waldo County. Median household income is $92,578, 52.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $375,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Searsport
What Searsport is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.35 sq mi
- Water area0.99 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land280 plus or minus 69
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaldo County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Searsport
How many people live in Searsport
- Population1,218 plus or minus 301
- Median age40.6 plus or minus 11.3
- Population under 18273 plus or minus 125
- Share under 1822.4 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Population 65 and over238 plus or minus 108
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Households511 plus or minus 138
- Family households311 plus or minus 91
- Share of households that are families60.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Searsport
Income and work in Searsport
- Median household income$92,578 plus or minus $47,811
- Per capita income$40,221 plus or minus $10,178
- Civilian labor force794 plus or minus 244
- Employed762 plus or minus 243
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 31
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over857 plus or minus 238
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.4 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.7 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Searsport
Housing in Searsport
- Housing units684 plus or minus 174
- Occupied units511 plus or minus 138
- Vacant units173 plus or minus 137
- Vacancy rate25.3 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Owner occupied267 plus or minus 122
- Renter occupied244 plus or minus 85
- Ownership rate52.3 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$363,200 plus or minus $116,641
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,111
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Single family units590 plus or minus 182
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more47 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more6.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes47 plus or minus 59
- Median year structure built1949
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Searsport
How Searsport gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute460 plus or minus 172
- Commuting under 15 minutes205 plus or minus 93
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.6 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 39
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Drove alone58.8 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home39.6 percent plus or minus 14.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Searsport
SBA loans in Searsport (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$375,000
- Average approval$375,000
- Median approval$375,000
- Largest approval$375,000
- Jobs supported6
- Jobs per approval6.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Searsport, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Searsport
SBA loans in Searsport (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$455,000
- Average approval$227,500
- Median approval$227,500
- Largest approval$252,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Searsport, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Searsport
Flood risk in Searsport
- NFIP communityTown of Searsport
- NFIP community number230185
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/06/15
The Town of Searsport participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230185 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waldo County, not Searsport
Waldo County context, not Searsport figures
- Establishments in Waldo County1,003
- Covered employment, Waldo County11,273
- Average annual pay, Waldo County$54,674
- Housing units permitted, Waldo County145
Every figure in this section is published for Waldo County as a whole and is not a measurement of Searsport.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Searsport questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Searsport, Maine?
1,218, in 511 households. Searsport CDP covers 4.35 square miles of land, which is 280 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Searsport in?
Waldo County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Searsport?
$92,578. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $363,200. Median gross rent is $1,111 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Searsport businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $375,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $375,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $455,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Searsport, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Searsport borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Searsport. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Searsport in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Searsport appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Searsport, town of, community 230185, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Searsport figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waldo County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Searsport.
Is zoning published for Searsport?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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