Monroe, CT
Tracking 7,876 properties across Monroe, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1975 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Monroe, CTInc. 1823
Monroe is a suburban town north of Bridgeport, with a housing stock that is predominantly single-family homes on moderate to large lots. The town's residential character and good schools have driven steady demand from families seeking suburban living within commuting distance of the Bridgeport-Stamford employment corridor.
For property professionals, Monroe is a solid suburban market with consistent housing stock, moderate-to-upper assessed values, and limited commercial activity.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
374 properties (5%) 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.
The Property Landscape
7,876 properties · Median year built 1975 · Avg 2,446 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 92% of Monroe 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
50,518 municipal building permits on file · 82% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 50,518 building permits across 6,469 Monroe properties — 82% coverage. 2,498 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.
Living in Monroe
Greater Bridgeport · Connecticut
Monroe covers 26.1 square miles in Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $520K.
Single-family homes account for 4,938 of Monroe's 7,876 properties, with 988 condominiums. There are 178 commercial properties and 75 parcels of vacant land. About 80% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $408K and $645K, with the highest assessed property at $54.2M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 69% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 2,390 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Monroe its character.
What Monroe Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Monroe's fire protection grade distribution (12 Grade A, 1,362 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Monroe's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1700 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. 5% of Monroe 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
50,518 permits across 82% of properties means most Monroe inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Monroe property intelligence.
7,876 Monroe 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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