HousingPermits

Metro area in Connecticut · part of the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA combined area

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT

The Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area authorized an average of 2,007 new housing units a year in 2021–2025, the largest total of the 5 metro areas based in Connecticut. No year in the 2004–2025 record brought more permits than 2025, a distinction it shares with 16 other metro areas. Buildings with five or more units accounted for 68% of the units authorized in 2021–2025, the seventh-highest share among the 387 US metro areas.

01,0002,0003,0004,0002004: 2,492 units (1,837 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 532 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,734 units (2,009 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 667 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,900 units (1,447 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 334 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,232 units (1,390 single-family, 115 in 2–4 unit, 727 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,751 units (739 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 962 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,196 units (473 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 664 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 933 units (535 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 325 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 914 units (560 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,858 units (604 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 1,190 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,391 units (852 single-family, 84 in 2–4 unit, 1,455 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,862 units (974 single-family, 100 in 2–4 unit, 788 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,429 units (783 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 1,615 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,905 units (676 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,166 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,680 units (721 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 887 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,051 units (709 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 287 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,300 units (609 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 1,631 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,600 units (618 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 926 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,276 units (702 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 501 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,819 units (667 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 1,108 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,550 units (453 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 1,037 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,912 units (501 single-family, 75 in 2–4 unit, 1,336 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 3,478 units (524 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 2,866 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252025 high · 3,4782011 low · 91401,5003,0004,5002004: 2,492 units (1,837 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 532 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 2,734 units (2,009 single-family, 58 in 2–4 unit, 667 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 1,900 units (1,447 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 334 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,232 units (1,390 single-family, 115 in 2–4 unit, 727 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,751 units (739 single-family, 50 in 2–4 unit, 962 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,196 units (473 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 664 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 933 units (535 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 325 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 914 units (560 single-family, 34 in 2–4 unit, 320 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,858 units (604 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 1,190 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 2,391 units (852 single-family, 84 in 2–4 unit, 1,455 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,862 units (974 single-family, 100 in 2–4 unit, 788 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 2,429 units (783 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 1,615 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 1,905 units (676 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,166 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,680 units (721 single-family, 72 in 2–4 unit, 887 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,051 units (709 single-family, 55 in 2–4 unit, 287 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 2,300 units (609 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 1,631 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,600 units (618 single-family, 56 in 2–4 unit, 926 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,276 units (702 single-family, 73 in 2–4 unit, 501 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,819 units (667 single-family, 44 in 2–4 unit, 1,108 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 1,550 units (453 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 1,037 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,912 units (501 single-family, 75 in 2–4 unit, 1,336 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 3,478 units (524 single-family, 88 in 2–4 unit, 2,866 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252025 high · 3,478

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Permits rose 82% between 2024 and 2025, the second-largest increase among the 55 metro areas of 500,000 to 999,999 residents.

Houses or apartments

The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Binghamton (67% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 22%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2025 (2,866), single-family houses in 2005 (2,009).

2021–202528.4%28%3.4%68.2%68%2004–200674.3%74%4.2%21.5%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202528.4%28%3.4%68.2%68%2004–200674.3%74%4.2%21.5%22%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Relative to population

With 978,179 residents in July 2025, Bridgeport authorized 2.1 units per 1,000 residents a year in 2021–2025, under the national 4.7. The metro areas with the nearest rates are Midland, MI (2.1) and Akron (2.1).

The wider New York-Newark region

The Census Bureau groups Bridgeport with 4 neighboring metro areas in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 63,945 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Bridgeport accounted for 3.1%. The others, with their yearly averages: New York (58,185), Kiryas Joel (2,267), Trenton (1,069), Kingston (417).

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 24 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Stamford, with 2,278 units or 23% of the total, followed by Bridgeport with 1,267. Among the three largest, Stamford put 93% of its units in five-plus buildings, Fairfield town 66%.

  • Stamford23% (2,278 units)
  • Bridgeport13% (1,267 units)
  • Fairfield town9.6% (961 units)
  • Norwalk7.6% (767 units)
  • Bethel town5.9% (589 units)
  • Westport town5.8% (584 units)
  • Wilton town5.6% (566 units)
  • Greenwich town4.8% (486 units)

Share of the units authorized in the metro area, 2021–2025.

Boom, bust and since

Its peak year is shared by 16 other metro areas, among them Knoxville, North Port, Syracuse. Annual permits fell from 2,734 during the mid-2000s boom to 914 in 2011, a drop of 67%. The nearest bust profile in the New England states was Boston's (69%). The 2021–2025 pace of 2,007 units a year is 16% below the 2004–2006 pace.

Where in the metro

Western Connecticut Planning Region accounted for 71% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region for 29%.

  • Western Connecticut Planning Region71% (2,749 in 2025)
  • Greater Bridgeport Planning Region29% (729 in 2025)

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Urban Honolulu, HI1,4461.853%
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT3,4782.168%
New Orleans-Metairie, LA1,6942.221%
Knoxville, TN7,8556.828%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL17,64217.628%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Bridgeport beside New Orleans

Every yearly figure behind the chart, split by building size: yearly-units.csv. State view: Connecticut. Counting rules.