Bethel, CT
Western Connecticut41.3712°N, 73.4140°W
Tracking 7,277 properties across Bethel, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1973 and the oldest to 1734. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,277
Properties Tracked
1973
Median Year Built
$1K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.90M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Bethel, CTInc. 1855
Bethel is a suburban town in western Connecticut, with a well-defined downtown and residential neighborhoods that have grown alongside the Danbury metro area. The housing stock mixes older homes near the village center with post-war suburban development. The town's position along Route 6 and Route 302 provides highway access.
For property professionals, Bethel is a moderate suburban market in the Danbury orbit with a consistent residential housing stock and a walkable downtown that adds character and commercial property.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
584 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,693
AE
483
A
101
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
433
Grade B
2,847
Grade C
1,991
Grade D
1,476
Grade E
530
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Low
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
7,277 properties · Median year built 1973 · Avg 2,044 sf
Property Types
Single Family
5,852
Other
1,225
Institutional
141
Mixed Use
40
Vacant Land
17
Residential Other
1
Multi-Family
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
14
1800-1849
40
1850-1899
90
1900-1949
493
1950-1979
2,368
1980-1999
890
2000+
906
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Western Connecticut Registry of Deeds
74%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 91% of Bethel properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Building Permits & Maintenance
15,883 municipal building permits on file · 65% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 15,883 building permits across 4,696 Bethel properties — 65% coverage. 2,042 properties have permit activity in the last five years.
Each permit record reveals maintenance decisions: roof replacements, electrical upgrades, kitchen renovations, solar installations. For insurance, lending, and appraisal professionals, permit history is the most objective evidence of property condition available from public records.
15,883
Permits on File
65%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,042
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
66%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Bethel
Western Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes06801068040681006896
20,156
Population
2020 Census
7,277
Properties
$1K
Median Assessed
74%
Owner-Occupied
17.0
Square Miles
Bethel covers 17.0 square miles in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $1K.
Single-family homes account for 5,852 of Bethel's 7,277 properties. About 74% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $0 and $307K. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
57% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 67% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 1,996 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bethel its character. 428 properties have swimming pools.
What Bethel Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bethel's fire protection grade distribution (433 Grade A, 2,847 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bethel's 7 property types, spanning construction from 1734 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. 8% of Bethel 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
15,883 permits across 65% of properties means most Bethel inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bethel property intelligence.
7,277 Bethel properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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