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Connecticut property data

Connecticut is a little different. Connecticut has no county government; land records and assessments are kept by its 169 towns. The Census Bureau now uses nine planning regions as county equivalents. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Connecticut

Connecticut makes most property records public, including what each property sold for. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the town Assessor in each town
  • Sale pricesThe sale price is reported on the conveyance tax return filed with the town clerk and shows up in town assessor records.
  • Deeds and mortgagesTown Clerk in each of the 169 towns
  • Assessed valuesTowns must revalue every five years, and every other revaluation must include a physical inspection.
  • Tax salesRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesFiled in court, so they're public early
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Towns hold nearly everything, including land records, assessments, building permits and code enforcement files, and the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act covers them.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Redeemable deeds

A town's tax collector can auction a delinquent property and give the high bidder a collector's deed, which is held for six months (60 days for abandoned property) while the owner can redeem. To redeem, the owner pays the bid price plus 18% annual interest. Towns can also foreclose tax liens in court.

Foreclosure goes through the courts

Every Connecticut foreclosure goes through court. Most end in strict foreclosure, where title passes to the lender after court-set law days expire, and properties with equity are sold at an auction run by a court-appointed committee.

Land banks

State law lets towns, alone or together, create land bank authorities, and a separate 2016 law allows certified brownfield land banks.

Transfer tax

The state conveyance tax on homes is 0.75% of the first $800,000, 1.25% up to $2.5 million and 2.25% above that, plus a town tax of 0.25% to 0.5%.

Worth knowing

Connecticut property is assessed at 70% of market value as of each October 1.

Worth knowing

Strict foreclosure lets a lender take title without an auction when there is no equity, so many foreclosures never reach a public sale.

Every county in Connecticut

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Connecticut?

Yes. Sellers report the price on a conveyance tax return filed with the town clerk, and the price appears in town land and assessor records.

How do tax sales work in Connecticut?

The town tax collector can auction a delinquent property. The buyer gets a collector's deed, but the owner has six months (60 days if the property is abandoned) to redeem by paying the bid plus 18% interest a year.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Connecticut?

Deeds and mortgages are recorded with the Town Clerk in the town where the property sits. Connecticut has no county recorders.

How often are Connecticut properties reassessed?

Towns revalue every five years, and every other revaluation must include a physical inspection.

Is foreclosure judicial in Connecticut?

Yes. Every Connecticut foreclosure goes through court, either as a strict foreclosure with law days or as a foreclosure by sale.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Town and state records can be requested under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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