Branford, CT
South Central Connecticut41.2795°N, 72.8151°W
Tracking 13,540 properties across Branford, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1972 and the oldest to 1680. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
13,540
Properties Tracked
1972
Median Year Built
$427K
Median Assessed Value
17%
FEMA Flood Zone
3.83M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
90%
Coastal Zone
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Branford, CTInc. 1644
Branford is a coastal town on Long Island Sound east of New Haven, with a well-defined town center, the Thimble Islands archipelago, and a mix of waterfront and suburban residential neighborhoods. The Thimble Islands — a cluster of small islands with homes, some tiny — create one of the most unusual property environments in Connecticut.
For property professionals, Branford's coastal exposure along the Sound and the harbor, the unique Thimble Islands properties, and the range from waterfront to suburban create meaningful market variation. Flood zones and storm risk affect the coastal properties significantly.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
2,253 properties (17%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
11,274
AE
1,754
VE
481
A
18
NOT DIGITIZED
13
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
1,507
Grade B
5,305
Grade C
6,093
Grade D
535
Grade E
100
Coastal & Water Exposure
12,157 properties (90%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 3,344 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
1,224
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
1,570
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
2,472
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
4,299
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
2,053
Estuary
Waterfront
311
Pond
Waterfront
5
Lake
Waterfront
Zone 1
Radon Risk
123 mph
Design Wind Speed
ASCE 7 standard
30 psf
Ground Snow Load
ASCE 7 standard
Relatively Moderate
FEMA Risk Index
NRI composite rating
The Property Landscape
13,540 properties · Median year built 1972 · Avg 2,133 sf
Property Types
Single Family
6,894
Condominium
3,737
Institutional
533
Commercial
516
Two-Family
410
Vacant Land
367
Multi-Family
333
Three-Family
323
Other
193
Industrial
117
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
34
1800-1849
62
1850-1899
549
1900-1949
2,236
1950-1979
5,020
1980-1999
3,494
2000+
944
Architectural Styles
Condominium
3,730
Colonial
1,813
Ranch
1,600
Cape Cod
1,013
Old Style
842
Multi-Family
499
Raised Ranch
480
Contemporary
414
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from South Central Connecticut Registry of Deeds
59%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Branford 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
45,683 municipal building permits on file · 58% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 45,683 building permits across 7,888 Branford properties — 58% coverage. 3,670 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.
45,683
Permits on File
58%
Coverage
Properties with permits
3,670
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
91%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Branford
South Central Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes06405
28,273
Population
2020 Census
13,540
Properties
$427K
Median Assessed
59%
Owner-Occupied
21.8
Square Miles
Branford covers 21.8 square miles in South Central Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $427K.
Single-family homes account for 6,894 of Branford's 13,540 properties, with 3,737 condominiums and 1,066 multi-family buildings. There are 516 commercial properties and 367 parcels of vacant land. About 59% of properties are owner-occupied, and 4% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $272K and $620K, with the highest assessed property at $82.9M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Branford (82%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 2,987 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Branford its character. 596 properties have swimming pools.
What Branford Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 17% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 90% in the coastal zone, Branford concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Branford's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1680 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. 17% of Branford 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
45,683 permits across 58% of properties means most Branford inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Branford property intelligence.
13,540 Branford properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
Newburyport, MA · Federalist · 3,524 sq ft · 4 bed / 3 bath · Built 1800 · Historic District
NEP Property Intelligence Summary
ConditionC1Fire ClassBFlood ZoneXOwnerIndividualOccupancyOwner-Occupied
Purchased2018 (8yr)Permits11 totalSystems3 updatedLiensClearAssessed$1.6MOcean0.3 mi
EraPre-1940HistoricDesignatedRenovationRecentRadonZone 1
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