Wethersfield, CT
Capitol41.7143°N, 72.6526°W
Tracking 10,854 properties across Wethersfield, Connecticut — a community where the median home dates to 1957 and the oldest to 1760. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
10,854
Properties Tracked
1957
Median Year Built
$165K
Median Assessed Value
8%
FEMA Flood Zone
3.03M
NEP Data Facts Tracked
Zone 1
Radon Zone
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Wethersfield, CTInc. 1632
Wethersfield is one of the oldest communities in Connecticut, with Old Wethersfield — a remarkably intact 17th and 18th century village — recognized as a National Historic Landmark. The town's position on the Connecticut River south of Hartford gives it both historic character and flood exposure. The broader Wethersfield is a suburban community with post-war residential development.
For property professionals, Wethersfield's split between the historic district and the suburban neighborhoods creates two distinct markets. The Old Wethersfield properties carry preservation requirements and historic value, while the suburban areas are more conventional. The Connecticut River brings flood zone exposure.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
905 properties (8%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
X
9,949
AE
782
A
123
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
1,208
Grade B
7,658
Grade C
1,812
Grade D
171
Grade E
5
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
10,854 properties · Median year built 1957 · Avg 1,997 sf
Property Types
Residential Other
9,695
Commercial
590
Vacant Land
291
Mixed Use
92
Other
78
Industrial
51
Single Family
47
Institutional
10
Construction by Era
Pre-1800
1
1800-1849
34
1850-1899
134
1900-1949
2,146
1950-1979
4,573
1980-1999
1,130
2000+
205
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Capitol Registry of Deeds
81%
Owner-Occupied
2%
Out-of-State Owners
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 89% of Wethersfield 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
50,924 municipal building permits on file · 81% of properties
NE Provenance tracks 50,924 building permits across 8,784 Wethersfield properties — 81% coverage. 5,093 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.
50,924
Permits on File
81%
Coverage
Properties with permits
5,093
Active (5yr)
Recent permit activity
76%
Condition Rated
NEP assessment
Living in Wethersfield
Capitol · Connecticut
Zip Codes0603306067061090611106114
27,298
Population
2020 Census
10,854
Properties
$165K
Median Assessed
81%
Owner-Occupied
12.3
Square Miles
Wethersfield covers 12.3 square miles in Capitol, Connecticut. The median assessed property value is $165K.
Single-family homes account for 47 of Wethersfield's 10,854 properties. There are 590 commercial properties and 291 parcels of vacant land. About 81% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $137K and $209K, with the highest assessed property at $24.7M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most of Wethersfield (97%) is on municipal sewer. Electric service is provided by FARMINGTON RIVER POWER COMPANY. 2,518 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Wethersfield its character. 488 properties have swimming pools.
What Wethersfield Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Wethersfield's fire protection grade distribution (1,208 Grade A, 7,658 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Wethersfield's 8 property types, spanning construction from 1760 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. 8% of Wethersfield 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
50,924 permits across 81% of properties means most Wethersfield inspection assignments can start with documented renovation and system history, not a blank slate.
Inspection solutionsExplore Wethersfield property intelligence.
10,854 Wethersfield 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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