New Britain, CT
Capitol41.6612°N, 72.7796°W
Tracking 17,401 properties across New Britain, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1951 and the oldest to 1734. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
17,401
Properties Tracked
1951
Median Year Built
$154K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
4.81M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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New Britain, CTInc. 1850
New Britain is a small city south of Hartford, historically known as the "Hardware City" for its concentration of hardware manufacturers — Stanley Works, now Stanley Black & Decker, was founded here. The city's housing stock reflects its industrial heritage: dense multi-family neighborhoods near the downtown and factory sites, with suburban single-family development on the periphery. Central Connecticut State University adds an institutional presence.
For property professionals, New Britain is an affordable urban market with a dense, older housing stock where building condition varies significantly. The industrial heritage brings environmental screening considerations, and the university adds rental demand dynamics.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
878 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
16,523
AE
871
A
7
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
3,151
Grade B
12,824
Grade C
1,390
Grade D
35
Grade E
1
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
17,401 properties · Median year built 1951 · Avg 2,394 sf
Property Types
Single Family
9,076
Two-Family
2,702
Condominium
1,682
Three-Family
1,538
Commercial
672
Multi-Family
601
Institutional
560
Vacant Land
257
Industrial
176
Mixed Use
99
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
15
1800-1849
16
1850-1899
766
1900-1949
5,276
1950-1979
5,385
1980-1999
883
2000+
387
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Capitol Registry of Deeds
66%
Owner-Occupied
5%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of New Britain 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
40,573 municipal building permits on file · 68% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 40,573 building permits across 11,804 New Britain properties — 68% coverage. 6,034 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.
40,573
Permits on File
68%
Coverage
Properties with permits
6,034
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
73%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in New Britain
Capitol · Connecticut
Zip Codes060320603706051060520605306111
74,135
Population
2020 Census
17,401
Properties
$154K
Median Assessed
66%
Owner-Occupied
13.4
Square Miles
New Britain covers 13.4 square miles in Capitol, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $154K.
Single-family homes account for 9,076 of New Britain's 17,401 properties, with 1,682 condominiums and 4,841 multi-family buildings. There are 672 commercial properties and 257 parcels of vacant land. About 66% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $125K and $193K, with the highest assessed property at $596.7M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of New Britain (96%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by FARMINGTON RIVER POWER COMPANY. 4,911 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give New Britain its character. 180 properties have swimming pools.
Environmental note: New Britain has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 78th percentile nationally, consistent with 797 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 17,401 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What New Britain Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
New Britain's fire protection grade distribution (3,151 Grade A, 12,824 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
New Britain's 10 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. 5% of New Britain 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
40,573 permits across 68% of properties means most New Britain inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore New Britain property intelligence.
17,401 New Britain 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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