Stamford, CT
Western Connecticut41.0534°N, 73.5387°W
Tracking 25,671 properties across Stamford, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1955 and the oldest to 1720. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
25,671
Properties Tracked
1955
Median Year Built
$687K
Median Assessed Value
7%
FEMA Flood Zone
7.42M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
41%
Coastal Zone
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Stamford, CTInc. 1641
Stamford is the largest city in Fairfield County and the economic engine of Connecticut's Gold Coast — home to numerous Fortune 500 company headquarters and a skyline of corporate office towers. The city's property landscape spans from the dense, urban downtown to the waterfront neighborhoods along the Sound to the affluent northern suburbs that feel more like Greenwich than like a city.
For property professionals, Stamford is the most complex commercial and residential market in western Connecticut. The corporate headquarters, the urban multi-family stock, the waterfront condominiums, and the suburban estates each represent distinct markets. Coastal flood exposure along the Sound, the range from urban density to suburban estates, and the commercial property depth make parcel-level intelligence essential.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
1,853 properties (7%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
23,817
AE
1,680
VE
145
A
28
NOT DIGITIZED
1
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
3,253
Grade B
15,271
Grade C
2,815
Grade D
3,370
Grade E
962
Coastal & Water Exposure
10,511 properties (41%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 2,796 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 2 ft from the coastline.
312
SLR 1 ft
Properties affected
404
SLR 3 ft
Properties affected
1,457
SLR 6 ft
Properties affected
3,730
Surge Exposure
Cat 1/2/3/4
889
Pond
Waterfront
461
Estuary
Waterfront
27
Lake
Waterfront
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
25,671 properties · Median year built 1955 · Avg 4,095 sf
Property Types
Single Family
18,500
Two-Family
1,941
Commercial
1,298
Condominium
930
Institutional
789
Three-Family
623
Residential Other
486
Multi-Family
483
Industrial
322
Other
170
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
30
1800-1849
91
1850-1899
432
1900-1949
8,462
1950-1979
11,840
1980-1999
2,212
2000+
1,094
Architectural Styles
Colonial
7,830
Ranch
3,341
Cape Cod
3,227
Raised Ranch
1,263
Split Level
1,122
Vacant Land
784
Condominium
569
Commercial
301
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Western Connecticut Registry of Deeds
74%
Owner-Occupied
4%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 99% of Stamford 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
157,740 municipal building permits on file · 81% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 157,740 building permits across 20,752 Stamford properties — 81% coverage. 10,458 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.
157,740
Permits on File
81%
Coverage
Properties with permits
10,458
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
94%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Stamford
Western Connecticut · Connecticut
Zip Codes0682006830068310684006870069010690206903069050690606907
135,470
Population
2020 Census
25,671
Properties
$687K
Median Assessed
74%
Owner-Occupied
37.6
Square Miles
Stamford covers 37.6 square miles in Western Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $687K.
Single-family homes account for 18,500 of Stamford's 25,671 properties, with 930 condominiums and 3,047 multi-family buildings. There are 1,298 commercial properties. About 74% 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 $556K and $892K, with the highest assessed property at $625.3M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
73% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 83% have public water service. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 11,820 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Stamford its character.
Environmental note: Stamford has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 54th percentile nationally, consistent with 553 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 9,671 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Stamford Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 7% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 41% in the coastal zone, Stamford concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Stamford's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1720 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. 7% of Stamford 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
157,740 permits across 81% of properties means most Stamford inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Stamford property intelligence.
25,671 Stamford 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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