Preston, CT
Southeastern Connecticut41.5285°N, 71.9766°W
Tracking 2,471 properties across Preston, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1973 and the oldest to 1697. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
2,471
Properties Tracked
1973
Median Year Built
$281K
Median Assessed Value
9%
FEMA Flood Zone
663,273
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 2
Radon Zone
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Preston, CTInc. 1687
Preston is a small, rural town on the eastern bank of the Thames River, with a quiet residential character and limited commercial activity. The Foxwoods casino is nearby but across the river in Ledyard.
For property professionals, Preston is a small, affordable rural market in the casino region.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
219 properties (9%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
2,252
A
148
AE
71
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
Grade B
16
Grade C
199
Grade D
1,379
Grade E
877
Zone 2
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
2,471 properties · Median year built 1973 · Avg 1,669 sf
Property Types
Single Family
1,873
Vacant Land
198
Institutional
131
Agricultural / Open Space
79
Commercial
58
Other
49
Two-Family
29
Multi-Family
18
Three-Family
17
Industrial
13
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
24
1800-1849
30
1850-1899
65
1900-1949
256
1950-1979
825
1980-1999
448
2000+
362
Architectural Styles
Ranch
565
Colonial
382
Cape Cod
350
Raised Ranch
199
Conventional
155
Contemporary
81
Antique
62
Split Level
38
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Southeastern Connecticut Registry of Deeds
67%
Owner-Occupied
3%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 97% of Preston 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 Preston
Southeastern Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes06365
4,788
Population
2020 Census
2,471
Properties
$281K
Median Assessed
67%
Owner-Occupied
30.8
Square Miles
Preston covers 30.8 square miles in Southeastern Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $281K.
Single-family homes account for 1,873 of Preston's 2,471 properties and 64 multi-family buildings. There are 58 commercial properties and 198 parcels of vacant land. About 67% of properties are owner-occupied, and 3% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $211K and $378K, with the highest assessed property at $13.7M. 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 12% have public water service. Electric service is provided by MOHEGAN TRIBAL UTILITY AUTHORITY. 487 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Preston its character.
What Preston Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Preston's fire protection grade distribution (16 Grade B, 199 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Preston's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1697 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. 9% of Preston 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 Preston property intelligence.
2,471 Preston 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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