West Haven, CT
Tracking 16,932 properties across West Haven, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1955 and the oldest to 1645. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
West Haven, CTInc. 1921
West Haven is a coastal city on Long Island Sound, immediately west of New Haven. The city's extensive public beach — one of the longest on the Sound — defines its southern edge, and the University of New Haven campus occupies a significant portion of the city. The housing stock is predominantly multi-family and dense single-family, reflecting its working-class and student-population character.
For property professionals, West Haven is an affordable coastal market with the flood and storm exposure that comes with a Long Island Sound shoreline. The university presence adds student rental demand, and the dense, older housing stock requires attention to building condition.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon, coastal exposure, storm surge — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
2,004 properties (12%) 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.
Coastal & Water Exposure
15,880 properties (94%) are within 3 miles of the ocean. 1,451 are classified as waterfront. The closest property is 0 ft from the coastline.
The Property Landscape
16,932 properties · Median year built 1955 · Avg 2,227 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from South Central Connecticut Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 92% of West Haven 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 West Haven
South Central Connecticut · Connecticut
West Haven covers 10.8 square miles in South Central Connecticut, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $308K.
Single-family homes account for 10,387 of West Haven's 16,932 properties, with 2,493 condominiums and 2,019 multi-family buildings. There are 643 commercial properties and 453 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 $254K and $370K, with the highest assessed property at $247.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of West Haven (98%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 4,016 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give West Haven its character.
Environmental note: West Haven has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 61th percentile nationally, consistent with 227 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 10,615 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What West Haven Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
With 12% of properties in FEMA flood zones and 94% in the coastal zone, West Haven concentrates several major underwriting variables. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
West Haven's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1645 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. 12% of West Haven 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 West Haven property intelligence.
16,932 West Haven 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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