HousingPermits

Metro area in Connecticut · part of the New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT combined area

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT

The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area authorized 1,504 new housing units in 2025. Permits fell 20% between 2024 and 2025, the steepest decline among the 5 metro areas based in Connecticut. Per 1,000 residents it authorized 1.5 units a year in 2021–2025, 32% of the national rate of 4.7.

01,5003,0004,5006,0002004: 3,772 units (3,175 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 502 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,914 units (2,784 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 1,011 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,544 units (2,603 single-family, 147 in 2–4 unit, 794 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,672 units (1,767 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 782 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,659 units (1,073 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 505 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,297 units (970 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 295 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,216 units (1,004 single-family, 49 in 2–4 unit, 163 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,091 units (729 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 302 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,287 units (891 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 360 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,365 units (920 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 351 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,315 units (727 single-family, 115 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,551 units (762 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 760 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,020 units (827 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,130 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,436 units (698 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 707 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,539 units (767 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 752 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,183 units (763 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 356 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,269 units (726 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 501 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,409 units (855 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 486 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,910 units (599 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 1,183 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,058 units (614 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 1,385 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,887 units (642 single-family, 76 in 2–4 unit, 1,169 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,504 units (515 single-family, 98 in 2–4 unit, 891 in 5+ unit buildings)200420072010201320162019202220252005 high · 3,9142011 low · 1,09101,5003,0004,5002004: 3,772 units (3,175 single-family, 95 in 2–4 unit, 502 in 5+ unit buildings)2005: 3,914 units (2,784 single-family, 119 in 2–4 unit, 1,011 in 5+ unit buildings)2006: 3,544 units (2,603 single-family, 147 in 2–4 unit, 794 in 5+ unit buildings)2007: 2,672 units (1,767 single-family, 123 in 2–4 unit, 782 in 5+ unit buildings)2008: 1,659 units (1,073 single-family, 81 in 2–4 unit, 505 in 5+ unit buildings)2009: 1,297 units (970 single-family, 32 in 2–4 unit, 295 in 5+ unit buildings)2010: 1,216 units (1,004 single-family, 49 in 2–4 unit, 163 in 5+ unit buildings)2011: 1,091 units (729 single-family, 60 in 2–4 unit, 302 in 5+ unit buildings)2012: 1,287 units (891 single-family, 36 in 2–4 unit, 360 in 5+ unit buildings)2013: 1,365 units (920 single-family, 94 in 2–4 unit, 351 in 5+ unit buildings)2014: 1,315 units (727 single-family, 115 in 2–4 unit, 473 in 5+ unit buildings)2015: 1,551 units (762 single-family, 29 in 2–4 unit, 760 in 5+ unit buildings)2016: 2,020 units (827 single-family, 63 in 2–4 unit, 1,130 in 5+ unit buildings)2017: 1,436 units (698 single-family, 31 in 2–4 unit, 707 in 5+ unit buildings)2018: 1,539 units (767 single-family, 20 in 2–4 unit, 752 in 5+ unit buildings)2019: 1,183 units (763 single-family, 64 in 2–4 unit, 356 in 5+ unit buildings)2020: 1,269 units (726 single-family, 42 in 2–4 unit, 501 in 5+ unit buildings)2021: 1,409 units (855 single-family, 68 in 2–4 unit, 486 in 5+ unit buildings)2022: 1,910 units (599 single-family, 128 in 2–4 unit, 1,183 in 5+ unit buildings)2023: 2,058 units (614 single-family, 59 in 2–4 unit, 1,385 in 5+ unit buildings)2024: 1,887 units (642 single-family, 76 in 2–4 unit, 1,169 in 5+ unit buildings)2025: 1,504 units (515 single-family, 98 in 2–4 unit, 891 in 5+ unit buildings)2004200820122016202020252005 high · 3,914

Single-family2–4 units5+ units

Houses or apartments

In Hartford, 37% of the units authorized in 2021–2025 were single-family houses and 58% were in buildings of five or more units, against 34% nationally. The closest match in building mix among the 386 other metro areas is Missoula (59% in five-plus buildings). That share has risen sharply since 2004–2006, when it stood at 20%. Units in five-plus buildings peaked in 2023 (1,385), single-family houses in 2004 (3,175).

2021–202536.8%37%4.9%58.3%58%2004–200676.2%76%3.2%20.5%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%2021–202536.8%37%4.9%58.3%58%2004–200676.2%76%3.2%20.5%21%US, 2021–202562.6%63%3.5%34.0%34%

Boom, bust and since

Hartford authorized the most units in 2005 (3,914); 2025 reached 38% of that. Its peak year is shared by 105 other metro areas, among them Fresno, Tucson, Tulsa. Annual permits fell from 3,914 during the mid-2000s boom to 1,091 in 2011, a drop of 72%. The nearest bust profile in the New England states was Bangor's (73%). The 2021–2025 pace of 1,754 units a year is 53% below the 2004–2006 pace.

The wider New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury region

The Census Bureau groups Hartford with 3 neighboring metro areas in the New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT combined area. Metro areas in it authorized 3,706 units a year in 2021–2025 (micropolitan parts not counted); Hartford accounted for 47%. The others, with their yearly averages: New Haven (1,045), Waterbury (481), Norwich (427).

Where in the metro

Capitol Planning Region accounted for 85% of the metro area's units in 2021–2025, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region for 15%.

  • Capitol Planning Region85% (1,146 in 2025)
  • Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region15% (358 in 2025)

Busiest permit offices

Across the metro area, 56 permit offices authorized new housing in 2021–2025. The busiest was Mansfield town, with 683 units or 7.8% of the total, followed by Newington town with 682.

  • Mansfield town7.8% (683 units)
  • Newington town7.8% (682 units)
  • Farmington town7.7% (675 units)
  • Rocky Hill town4.8% (423 units)
  • Granby town4.7% (416 units)
  • New Britain4.4% (388 units)
  • West Hartford town4.3% (379 units)
  • Bloomfield town4% (351 units)

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

Similar in size

Metro area2004–20252025 unitsPer 1,000 a year5+ share
Fresno, CA3,5183.612%
Birmingham, AL4,2193.318%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI4,2673.530%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT1,5041.558%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY1,4841.231%

Rates and shares: 2021–2025.

Put Hartford beside Grand Rapids

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