Bridgeport, CT
Tracking 35,982 properties across Bridgeport, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1949 and the oldest to 1777. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Bridgeport, CTInc. 1821
Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut, with a dense urban core, an industrial waterfront, and residential neighborhoods that range from the challenged areas near the old factories to the affluent Black Rock section. The city's port and industrial heritage built a housing stock dominated by multi-family buildings, and the Long Island Sound coastline creates extensive coastal exposure.
For property professionals, Bridgeport is Connecticut's most complex urban market — the assessed value range is enormous, building condition varies block by block, the industrial legacy brings environmental considerations, and the coastal flood zones affect a significant share of properties. The city's recent redevelopment efforts, particularly along the waterfront, create both opportunity and uncertainty.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
3,713 properties (10%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Coastal & Water Exposure
21,176 properties (59%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 1,233 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 71 ft from the coastline.
The Property Landscape
35,982 properties · Median year built 1949 · Avg 2,744 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Greater Bridgeport Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Bridgeport properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Bridgeport
Greater Bridgeport · Connecticut
Bridgeport covers 16.1 square miles in Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $211K.
Single-family homes account for 13,876 of Bridgeport's 35,982 properties, with 13,303 condominiums and 3,542 multi-family buildings. There are 1,145 commercial properties. About 52% of properties are owner-occupied, and 7% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $128K and $264K, with the highest assessed property at $395.1M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Bridgeport (98%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 11,277 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bridgeport its character.
Environmental note: Bridgeport has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 80th percentile nationally, consistent with 2,805 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 32,596 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Bridgeport Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 10% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 59% in the coastal zone, Bridgeport concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bridgeport's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1777 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. 10% of Bridgeport 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
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bridgeport property intelligence.
35,982 Bridgeport 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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