Newtown, CT
Western Connecticut41.4135°N, 73.3086°W
Tracking 7,177 properties across Newtown, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1971 and the oldest to 1690. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
7,177
Properties Tracked
1971
Median Year Built
$470K
Median Assessed Value
5%
FEMA Flood Zone
1.89M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Newtown, CTInc. 1711
Newtown is a large suburban town in western Connecticut, known nationally since the tragic Sandy Hook school shooting of 2012. Beyond that event, Newtown is a community of distinct village centers — Sandy Hook, Hawleyville, Dodgingtown — with a housing stock that ranges from historic homes near Newtown's flagpole center to suburban subdivisions to rural properties in the western hills.
For property professionals, Newtown is a solid suburban market with strong schools, multiple village centers, and a housing stock diverse enough to create meaningful variation in assessed values and building condition across the town.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
371 properties (5%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
6,806
AE
251
A
120
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
317
Grade B
580
Grade C
921
Grade D
3,102
Grade E
2,257
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
7,177 properties · Median year built 1971 · Avg 2,690 sf
Property Types
Single Family
4,689
Mixed Use
690
Institutional
633
Vacant Land
629
Other
390
Commercial
115
Two-Family
19
Three-Family
8
Multi-Family
3
Condominium
1
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
121
1800-1849
128
1850-1899
99
1900-1949
587
1950-1979
2,612
1980-1999
1,433
2000+
696
Architectural Styles
Colonial
2,694
Ranch
1,055
Cape Cod
772
Raised Ranch
407
Split Level
158
Commercial
139
Contemporary
106
Conventional
33
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Western Connecticut Registry of Deeds
68%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Newtown 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
36,239 municipal building permits on file · 73% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 36,239 building permits across 5,236 Newtown properties — 73% coverage. 2,424 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.
36,239
Permits on File
73%
Coverage
Properties with permits
2,424
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
79%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Newtown
Western Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes0646806470064820648806612068010680406896
27,173
Population
2020 Census
7,177
Properties
$470K
Median Assessed
68%
Owner-Occupied
57.5
Square Miles
Newtown covers 57.5 square miles in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $470K.
Single-family homes account for 4,689 of Newtown's 7,177 properties. There are 115 commercial properties and 629 parcels of vacant land. About 68% 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 $346K and $631K, with the highest assessed property at $61.7M. 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 24% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 2,117 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Newtown its character. 266 properties have swimming pools.
What Newtown Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Newtown's fire protection grade distribution (317 Grade A, 580 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Newtown's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1690 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 Newtown 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
36,239 permits across 73% of properties means most Newtown inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Newtown property intelligence.
7,177 Newtown 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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