1997 Construction Report

1997 Construction Report Connecticut Housing Production & Permits

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The annual housing permit report for 1997 is available, free, from the Department of Economic and Community Development. To obtain a copy please e-mail DECD@po.state.ct.us or write the Department of Economic and Community Development, 505 Hudson Street, Hartford, CT 06106 Attention: Research.

Introduction

The Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), the lead agency in matters related to housing, economic development and community development in Connecticut, monitors housing growth, analyze trends, and collects data concerning the private sector of the housing market. DECD annually publishes statistics on housing production in the state, and distributes a monthly update to all interested parties.

This report represents the annual statistics on permit-authorized construction, specifically the additions to and reductions from the Connecticut housing inventory. The statistics are based on reports submitted by local building permit offices in response to a monthly survey conducted by the Construction Statistics Division of the U. S. Bureau of the Census.

Beginning in 1996, the Bureau of the Census changed the reporting forms used by towns to transmit these data. Towns no longer report on permits for demolitions, additions and alterations or distinguish between the privately owned and publicly owned units. In 1997, the Bureau of Census further eliminated distinguishing between one-unit attached and one-unit detached building permits. Therefore, only one-unit permits are issued and reported.

DECD, on behalf of Connecticut, acts as a cooperating agency in this survey. The data contained in this report were subject to continuous revision.

TOTAL HOUSING PRODUCTION

In 1997, 9,349 housing units were authorized and added to the housing units inventory in Connecticut. The 1997 total consisted of 7,874 units of single family homes, and 1,475 of multi-units housing. This production level increased 19.7 percent when compared with the 7,808 units authorized in 1996, increased 12.9 percent when compared with 8,279 units approved in 1995, decreased one percent when compared to the 9,445 units in 1994, and increased 4.2 percent when compared with the 8,972 units permitted in 1993.

Figure 1 - New Housing Units

Structure Type	1997	1996	Chg. 96-97	% Change

One-Unit	7,874	6,956	918	13.2
Two-Unit	138	78	60	76.9
Three & Four-Unit	143	87	56	64.4
Five-or-More-Unit	1,194	687	507	73.8

Total Units	9,349	7,808	1,541	19.7

Figure 1 presents the distribution and percentage change of the new housing units permitted in 1997 and 1996 by structure type.

DEMOLITION AND NET GAIN

At the end of 1997, DECD sent out a survey to collect the residential demolition permits issued. Over 85 percent of the cities and towns responded to our request. Bridgeport issued the most demolition permits with 199 units, Meriden with 103, Waterbury with 83, Hartford with 79 and New Britain with 62. The five cities contributed over 44 percent of all demolition permits. The net gain to Connecticut’s housing inventory totaled 8,156 units in 1997. This was an increase of 11.2 percent from 1996’s net gain of 7,333. The reader should consult the table "Net Gain in Rank Order" for more information.

COUNTIES

In 1997, Hartford County authorized the largest number of new residential permits with 2,246, followed by Fairfield County with 2,045, and New Haven County with 2,030. These three counties combined accounted for 67.6 percent of total permits issued. Compared with the State growth rate of 19.7 percent, New Haven County fared much better with growth of 37.3 percent, followed by Middlesex County with 24.3 percent, and Hartford County with 24.2 percent. Figure 2 presents the changes and percentage changes of the housing units permitted by county in 1997 and 1996.

Figure 2 - Change in Connecticut Housing Permits by County
	1996	1997	Units Change	%
Connecticut	7,808	9,349	1,541	19.7

Fairfield	1,747	2,045	298	17.1
Hartford	1,809	2,246	437	24.2
Litchfield	622	732	110	17.7
Middlesex	503	625	122	24.3
New Haven	1,479	2,030	551	37.3
New London	851	825	-26	-3.1
Tolland	523	523	0	0.0
Windham	274	323	49	17.9

MUNICIPALITIES

The top five communities combined accounted for over 12 percent of the total permits authorized. Manchester led all Connecticut communities with 321 permits issued, followed by Danbury with 242 units, Stamford with 199 units, Milford with 197 units, and Newtown with 195 units.

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT

Construction employment was strong in 1997. It has shown a steady increase since 1991, with an annual average growth rate of 1.6 percent. The State Department of Labor’s 1997 benchmarked annual average data indicated an increase of 32,700 nonfarm jobs from the revised figure in 1996. The construction industry employed an added 4,300 workers during the same period, a significant 13 percent share of the increase, second to the service industry with a 47 percent share (gained 15,400 jobs), and tied with the retail trade sector.

MEDIAN HOME SALES PRICE

According to Connecticut Market Date 1998, the State median home sales price dropped eight percent from $150,000 in 1988 to $138,000 in 1996. Only a dozen towns actually showed an increase in median home sales prices. Norfolk had the highest growth rate with 16.4 percent; Greenwich followed with 13.9 percent; and Ridgefield with 11.0 percent. On the down side, the cities of Bridgeport, New Britain, and New Haven had the biggest decline rate in median home sales prices during the same period, with 42.8 percent, 40.0 percent and 35.3 percent respectively.

CONSTRUCTION VALUE

The 1997 average construction value of single unit housing has risen 2.5 percent from $127,172 to $130,363 compared with the previous year. The consumer Price Index for NY-Northern NJ-Long Island used to approximate price trends in Connecticut rose 2.0 percent in 1997. Thus, the growth rate of average construction value slightly outpaced the rate of inflation.

INVENTORY CHANGE

Connecticut’s inventory of residential units was estimated to be 1,374,566 at the end of 1997. This estimate was based on a net gain of 53,716 housing units authorized from January of 1991 through December of 1997, added to the base of 1,320,850 housing units reported in the 1990 census. Figure 3 illustrates changes in the housing unit inventory between 1990 and 1997.

Figure 3 - Change in Connecticut Housing Inventory

			Change
Structure Type	1997	1990	1990-1997	% Change

One-Unit	864,655	815,307	49,348	6.1
Two-Unit	121,473	121,177	296	0.2
Three & Four-Unit	122,417	122,423	-6	0.0
Five-or-More-Unit	236,250	230,989	5,261	2.3
Other	30,964	30,954	10	0.0
Demolitions	1193*	1,109	84	7.6

Total Units	1,374,566	1,366,410	8,156	0.6

* DECD collected demolitions data by year end of 1997

Starting with the 1991 edition of this report, 1990 census figures were utilized as the base for Connecticut’s housing unit inventory. Prior reports relied on the 1980 census housing unit count as the base for housing unit inventory.

There are some differences in comparability between the 1990 census and the 1980 census regarding data collection and classification of several survey items in the housing unit inventory. In 1980, data on mobile homes and trailers were shown only for year-round housing units. In 1990, these data were shown for all housing units.

Also, the category, "Boat, tent, van, etc." was replaced in 1990 by the category "Other". This category is for any living quarters occupied as a housing unit that does not fit into the previous categories. Houseboats, campers, cans, and railroad cars are examples that would fit into this category. In some areas, the proportions of units classified as "Other" is far larger than the number of units that were classified as "Boat, tent, van, etc." in 1980.

Connecticut New Housing Authorizations in 1997
By State and Counties

Number of Housing Units

			3 and 4	5 Units	Total		Net
State & Counties	1 Unit	2 Units	Units	or More	Units	Demolition	Gains

Connecticut	7,874	138	143	1,194	9,349	1,193	8,156

Fairfield	1,694	64	102	185	2,045	449	1,596
Hartford	1,741	40	0	465	2,246	236	2,010
Litchfield	656	2	0	74	732	54	678
Middlesex	620	2	3	0	625	41	584
New Haven	1,585	20	38	387	2,030	296	1,734
New London	750	6	0	69	825	67	758
Tolland	509	0	0	14	523	22	501
Windham	319	4	0	0	323	28	295

Connecticut New Housing Authorizations in 1997
In Alphabetical Order

Number of Housing Units

Permit-issuing				3 and 4	5 Units	Total	1997 Total	1997	Rank by
Places	County	1 Unit	2 Units	Units	or More	Units	Demolition	Net Gain	Net Gain

Connecticut		7,874	138	143	1,194	9,349	1,193	8,156

Andover	Tolland	26	0	0	0	26	1	25	94
Ansonia	New Haven	16	0	0	0	16	5	11	138
Ashford	Windham	16	0	0	0	16	2	14	130
Avon	Hartford	144	0	0	0	144	4	140	12
Barkhamsted	Litchfield	23	0	0	0	23	1	22	105
Beacon Falls	New Haven	25	0	0	0	25	2	23	100
Berlin	Hartford	64	2	0	0	66	2	64	49
Bethany	New Haven	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	107
Bethel	Fairfield	43	0	0	0	43	6	37	73
Bethlehem	Litchfield	8	0	0	0	8	0	8	143
Bloomfield	Hartford	33	0	0	0	33	0	33	82
Bolton	Tolland	20	0	0	0	20	0	20	114
Bozrah	New London	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	152
Branford	New Haven	36	6	0	0	42	21	21	108
Bridgeport	Fairfield	24	26	10	8	68	199	-131	169
Bridgewater	Litchfield	7	0	0	0	7	0	7	145
Bristol	Hartford	88	0	0	0	88	18	70	43
Brookfield	Fairfield	57	0	0	0	57	3	54	55
Brooklyn	Windham	0	4	0	0	4	0	4	156
Burlington	Hartford	52	0	0	0	52	3	49	59
Canaan	Litchfield	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	161
Canterbury	Windham	18	0	0	0	18	5	13	133
Canton	Hartford	30	0	0	0	30	5	25	95
Chaplin	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	124
Cheshire	New Haven	132	0	0	46	178	3	175	6
Chester	Middlesex	22	0	0	0	22	0	22	106
Clinton	Middlesex	36	0	0	0	36	2	34	78
Colchester	New London	98	0	0	12	110	1	109	23
Colebrook	Litchfield	4	0	0	0	4	0	4	157
Columbia	Tolland	17	0	0	0	17	2	15	125
Cornwall	Litchfield	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	153
Coventry	Tolland	58	0	0	0	58	2	56	53
Cromwell	Middlesex	37	0	0	0	37	2	35	75
Danbury	Fairfield	128	2	15	97	242	0	242	2
Darien	Fairfield	27	0	0	0	27	9	18	119
Deep River	Middlesex	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	126
Derby	New Haven	29	4	0	0	33	0	33	83
Durham	Middlesex	43	0	3	0	46	1	45	63
East Granby	Hartford	22	0	0	0	22	2	20	115
East Haddam	Middlesex	70	0	0	0	70	4	66	46
East Hampton	Middlesex	40	0	0	0	40	10	30	86
East Hartford	Hartford	3	0	0	0	3	2	1	163
East Haven	New Haven	52	0	0	95	147	8	139	13
East Lyme	New London	83	0	0	0	83	1	82	36
East Windsor	Hartford	22	0	0	0	22	5	17	121
Eastford	Windham	8	0	0	0	8	0	8	144
Easton	Fairfield	40	0	0	0	40	0	40	69
Ellington	Tolland	59	0	0	14	73	1	72	39
Enfield	Hartford	84	0	0	0	84	0	84	34
Essex	Middlesex	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	109
Fairfield	Fairfield	130	0	0	0	130	27	103	26
Farmington	Hartford	97	4	0	50	151	6	145	11
Franklin	New London	5	0	0	0	5	2	3	158
Glastonbury	Hartford	164	0	0	0	164	5	159	9
Goshen	Litchfield	22	0	0	0	22	1	21	110
Granby	Hartford	62	0	0	0	62	2	60	51
Greenwich	Fairfield	73	8	12	38	131	37	94	30
Griswold	New London	39	0	0	0	39	9	30	87
Groton	New London	68	4	0	52	124	20	104	25
Guilford	New Haven	124	0	0	0	124	2	122	18
Haddam	Middlesex	28	0	0	0	28	1	27	90
Hamden	New Haven	51	0	0	24	75	8	67	45
Hampton	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	127
Hartford	Hartford	29	30	0	0	59	79	-20	165
Hartland	Hartford	7	0	0	0	7	0	7	146
Harwinton	Litchfield	27	0	0	0	27	1	26	92
Hebron	Tolland	73	0	0	0	73	1	72	40
Kent	Litchfield	12	0	0	0	12	0	12	135
Killingly	Windham	33	0	0	0	33	4	29	88
Killingworth	Middlesex	60	0	0	0	60	2	58	52
Lebanon	New London	39	0	0	0	39	0	39	71
Ledyard	New London	46	0	0	0	46	0	46	62
Lisbon	New London	23	0	0	0	23	0	23	101
Litchfield	Litchfield	30	0	0	66	96	1	95	29
Lyme	New London	14	0	0	0	14	0	14	131
Madison	New Haven	104	0	0	0	104	3	101	28
Manchester	Hartford	69	4	0	248	321	4	317	1
Mansfield	Tolland	45	0	0	0	45	0	45	64
Marlborough	Hartford	30	0	0	5	35	1	34	79
Meriden	New Haven	37	0	0	0	37	103	-66	168
Middlebury	New Haven	26	0	0	0	26	2	24	98
Middlefield	Middlesex	19	0	0	0	19	2	17	122
Middletown	Middlesex	123	0	0	0	123	12	111	21
Milford	New Haven	153	0	19	25	197	5	192	3
Monroe	Fairfield	119	0	0	6	125	1	124	17
Montville	New London	27	0	0	0	27	4	23	102
Morris	Litchfield	7	0	0	0	7	0	7	147
Naugatuck	New Haven	42	2	0	0	44	1	43	66
New Britain	Hartford	9	0	0	0	9	62	-53	167
New Canaan	Fairfield	47	16	0	0	63	24	39	72
New Fairfield	Fairfield	38	0	0	0	38	1	37	74
New Hartford	Litchfield	29	0	0	0	29	4	25	96
New Haven	New Haven	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	111
New London	New London	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	164
New Milford	Litchfield	113	0	0	0	113	8	105	24
Newington	Hartford	55	0	0	128	183	11	172	7
Newtown	Fairfield	195	0	0	0	195	10	185	4
Norfolk	Litchfield	3	0	0	0	3	1	2	162
North Branford	New Haven	54	0	0	40	94	3	91	32
North Canaan	Litchfield	6	0	0	0	6	0	6	149
North Haven	New Haven	69	0	0	7	76	7	69	44
North Stonington	New London	23	0	0	0	23	0	23	103
Norwalk	Fairfield	92	6	0	0	98	33	65	48
Norwich	New London	28	0	0	0	28	11	17	123
Old Lyme	New London	44	0	0	0	44	4	40	70
Old Saybrook	Middlesex	37	0	0	0	37	2	35	76
Orange	New Haven	24	0	0	0	24	4	20	116
Oxford	New Haven	59	0	0	0	59	4	55	54
Plainfield	Windham	56	0	0	0	56	6	50	57
Plainville	Hartford	30	0	0	0	30	4	26	93
Plymouth	Litchfield	25	0	0	8	33	5	28	89
Pomfret	Windham	35	0	0	0	35	0	35	77
Portland	Middlesex	22	2	0	0	24	3	21	112
Preston	New London	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	113
Prospect	New Haven	55	0	0	0	55	4	51	56
Putnam	Windham	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	140
Redding	Fairfield	34	0	0	0	34	0	34	80
Ridgefield	Fairfield	130	0	0	0	130	0	130	14
Rocky Hill	Hartford	93	0	0	0	93	2	91	33
Roxbury	Litchfield	14	0	0	0	14	1	13	134
Salem	New London	14	0	0	0	14	0	14	132
Salisbury	Litchfield	6	0	0	0	6	1	5	154
Scotland	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	128
Seymour	New Haven	66	0	0	0	66	0	66	47
Sharon	Litchfield	5	0	0	0	5	2	3	159
Shelton	Fairfield	135	0	33	0	168	10	158	10
Sherman	Fairfield	24	0	0	0	24	1	23	104
Simsbury	Hartford	59	0	0	0	59	10	49	60
Somers	Tolland	34	0	0	0	34	1	33	84
South Windsor	Hartford	124	0	0	0	124	3	121	19
Southbury	New Haven	93	0	0	0	93	1	92	31
Southington	Hartford	149	0	0	34	183	2	181	5
Sprague	New London	6	0	0	0	6	0	6	150
Stafford	Tolland	29	0	0	0	29	4	25	97
Stamford	Fairfield	129	2	32	36	199	39	160	8
Sterling	Windham	24	0	0	0	24	0	24	99
Stonington	New London	78	0	0	0	78	6	72	41
Stratford	Fairfield	49	0	0	0	49	6	43	67
Suffield	Hartford	71	0	0	0	71	0	71	42
Thomaston	Litchfield	34	0	0	0	34	0	34	81
Thompson	Windham	19	0	0	0	19	1	18	120
Tolland	Tolland	104	0	0	0	104	1	103	27
Torrington	Litchfield	65	0	0	0	65	20	45	65
Trumbull	Fairfield	88	0	0	0	88	5	83	35
Union	Tolland	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	155
Vernon	Tolland	27	0	0	0	27	8	19	118
Voluntown	New London	13	0	0	0	13	1	12	136
Wallingford	New Haven	96	2	19	10	127	6	121	20
Warren	Litchfield	8	0	0	0	8	1	7	148
Washington	Litchfield	14	0	0	0	14	2	12	137
Waterbury	New Haven	43	0	0	0	43	83	-40	166
Waterford	New London	76	2	0	5	83	8	75	37
Watertown	Litchfield	112	2	0	0	114	4	110	22
West Hartford	Hartford	9	0	0	0	9	0	9	142
West Haven	New Haven	43	2	0	0	45	18	27	91
Westbrook	Middlesex	47	0	0	0	47	0	47	61
Weston	Fairfield	14	0	0	0	14	8	6	151
Westport	Fairfield	36	4	0	0	40	20	20	117
Wethersfield	Hartford	77	0	0	0	77	4	73	38
Willington	Tolland	12	0	0	0	12	1	11	139
Wilton	Fairfield	42	0	0	0	42	10	32	85
Winchester	Litchfield	10	0	0	0	10	0	10	141
Windham	Windham	13	0	0	0	13	10	3	160
Windsor	Hartford	50	0	0	0	50	0	50	58
Windsor Locks	Hartford	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	129
Wolcott	New Haven	82	0	0	50	132	3	129	15
Woodbridge	New Haven	32	4	0	90	126	0	126	16
Woodbury	Litchfield	65	0	0	0	65	1	64	50
Woodstock	Windham	42	0	0	0	42	0	42	68

Housing Units and Residential Construction Activity Authorized in 1997
In Alphabetical Order
Valuation of Residential construction

	Single Family			All Units (including Single Family & Multi-units)
			Valuations			Valuations
State/Towns	Units	Valuations	Per Unit	Total Units	Total Valuations	Per Unit

Connecticut	7,874	$1,026,479,322	$130,363	9,349	$1,101,697,955	$117,841

Andover	26	$2,699,660	$103,833	26	$2,699,660	$103,833
Ansonia	16	$1,105,000	$69,063	16	$1,105,000	$69,063
Ashford	16	$1,476,368	$92,273	16	$1,476,368	$92,273
Avon	144	$20,896,400	$145,114	144	$20,896,400	$145,114
Barkhamsted	23	$3,152,944	$137,085	23	$3,152,944	$137,085
Beacon Falls	25	$1,667,000	$66,680	25	$1,667,000	$66,680
Berlin	64	$7,216,623	$112,760	66	$7,349,911	$111,362
Bethany	21	$4,041,875	$192,470	21	$4,041,875	$192,470
Bethel	43	$5,858,175	$136,237	43	$5,858,175	$136,237
Bethlehem	8	$1,053,000	$131,625	8	$1,053,000	$131,625
Bloomfield	33	$2,281,730	$69,143	33	$2,281,730	$69,143
Bolton	20	$2,699,486	$134,974	20	$2,699,486	$134,974
Bozrah	5	$478,000	$95,600	5	$478,000	$95,600
Branford	36	$4,168,140	$115,782	42	$4,372,620	$104,110
Bridgeport	24	$1,902,517	$79,272	68	$3,538,417	$52,036
Bridgewater	7	$2,116,400	$302,343	7	$2,116,400	$302,343
Bristol	88	$8,550,650	$97,166	88	$8,550,650	$97,166
Brookfield	57	$8,676,759	$152,224	57	$8,676,759	$152,224
Brooklyn	0	$0	$0	4	$340,000	$85,000
Burlington	52	$7,763,697	$149,302	52	$7,763,697	$149,302
Canaan	2	$166,250	$83,125	2	$166,250	$83,125
Canterbury	18	$1,324,511	$73,584	18	$1,324,511	$73,584
Canton	30	$4,932,080	$164,403	30	$4,932,080	$164,403
Chaplin	15	$812,985	$54,199	15	$812,985	$54,199
Cheshire	132	$14,786,298	$112,017	178	$18,265,657	$102,616
Chester	22	$3,644,288	$165,649	22	$3,644,288	$165,649
Clinton	36	$3,662,855	$101,746	36	$3,662,855	$101,746
Colchester	98	$8,315,036	$84,847	110	$8,733,916	$79,399
Colebrook	4	$431,550	$107,888	4	$431,550	$107,888
Columbia	17	$2,154,680	$126,746	17	$2,154,680	$126,746
Cornwall	5	$477,496	$95,499	5	$477,496	$95,499
Coventry	58	$6,115,900	$105,447	58	$6,115,900	$105,447
Cromwell	37	$4,201,635	$113,558	37	$4,201,635	$113,558
Danbury	128	$14,412,945	$112,601	242	$19,882,294	$82,158
Darien	27	$10,252,000	$379,704	27	$10,252,000	$379,704
Deep River	15	$2,667,000	$177,800	15	$2,667,000	$177,800
Derby	29	$1,994,340	$68,770	33	$2,093,340	$63,435
Durham	43	$4,074,680	$94,760	46	$4,224,680	$91,841
East Granby	22	$3,222,427	$146,474	22	$3,222,427	$146,474
East Haddam	70	$9,834,560	$140,494	70	$9,834,560	$140,494
East Hampton	40	$3,050,225	$76,256	40	$3,050,225	$76,256
East Hartford	3	$290,345	$96,782	3	$290,345	$96,782
East Haven	52	$3,163,000	$60,827	147	$5,266,000	$35,823
East Lyme	83	$8,131,166	$97,966	83	$8,131,166	$97,966
East Windsor	22	$2,213,774	$100,626	22	$2,213,774	$100,626
Eastford	8	$611,280	$76,410	8	$611,280	$76,410
Easton	40	$9,283,429	$232,086	40	$9,283,429	$232,086
Ellington	59	$9,400,767	$159,335	73	$10,018,387	$137,238
Enfield	84	$6,237,027	$74,250	84	$6,237,027	$74,250
Essex	21	$3,993,863	$190,184	21	$3,993,863	$190,184
Fairfield	130	$14,623,774	$112,491	130	$14,623,774	$112,491
Farmington	97	$13,100,950	$135,061	151	$15,431,950	$102,198
Franklin	5	$680,000	$136,000	5	$680,000	$136,000
Glastonbury	164	$23,687,558	$144,436	164	$23,687,558	$144,436
Goshen	22	$3,817,000	$173,500	22	$3,817,000	$173,500
Granby	62	$7,566,600	$122,042	62	$7,566,600	$122,042
Greenwich	73	$53,209,705	$728,900	131	$60,013,605	$458,119
Griswold	39	$2,988,100	$76,618	39	$2,988,100	$76,618
Groton	68	$6,499,154	$95,576	124	$7,222,154	$58,243
Guilford	124	$19,668,947	$158,621	124	$19,668,947	$158,621
Haddam	28	$3,274,415	$116,943	28	$3,274,415	$116,943
Hamden	51	$4,336,600	$85,031	75	$5,497,313	$73,298
Hampton	15	$1,530,235	$102,016	15	$1,530,235	$102,016
Hartford	29	$2,580,200	$88,972	59	$4,464,400	$75,668
Hartland	7	$707,216	$101,031	7	$707,216	$101,031
Harwinton	27	$3,579,000	$132,556	27	$3,579,000	$132,556
Hebron	73	$7,351,602	$100,707	73	$7,351,602	$100,707
Kent	12	$2,114,099	$176,175	12	$2,114,099	$176,175
Killingly	33	$1,998,351	$60,556	33	$1,998,351	$60,556
Killingworth	60	$8,447,000	$140,783	60	$8,447,000	$140,783
Lebanon	39	$3,169,997	$81,282	39	$3,169,997	$81,282
Ledyard	46	$3,995,210	$86,852	46	$3,995,210	$86,852
Lisbon	23	$1,978,657	$86,029	23	$1,978,657	$86,029
Litchfield	30	$5,007,104	$166,903	96	$10,236,104	$106,626
Lyme	14	$3,180,138	$227,153	14	$3,180,138	$227,153
Madison	104	$19,463,278	$187,147	104	$19,463,278	$187,147
Manchester	69	$6,865,014	$99,493	321	$16,546,545	$51,547
Mansfield	45	$4,744,652	$105,437	45	$4,744,652	$105,437
Marlborough	30	$3,919,507	$130,650	35	$4,262,554	$121,787
Meriden	37	$2,341,231	$63,277	37	$2,341,231	$63,277
Middlebury	26	$6,028,400	$231,862	26	$6,028,400	$231,862
Middlefield	19	$2,216,500	$116,658	19	$2,216,500	$116,658
Middletown	123	$7,535,283	$61,262	123	$7,535,283	$61,262
Milford	153	$13,690,307	$89,479	197	$14,987,307	$76,078
Monroe	119	$18,315,000	$153,908	125	$18,702,000	$149,616
Montville	27	$2,249,099	$83,300	27	$2,249,099	$83,300
Morris	7	$1,152,000	$164,571	7	$1,152,000	$164,571
Naugatuck	42	$3,806,506	$90,631	44	$3,930,018	$89,319
New Britain	9	$342,666	$38,074	9	$342,666	$38,074
New Canaan	47	$30,697,600	$653,140	63	$32,638,600	$518,073
New Fairfield	38	$5,716,000	$150,421	38	$5,716,000	$150,421
New Hartford	29	$3,680,500	$126,914	29	$3,680,500	$126,914
New Haven	21	$1,348,520	$64,215	21	$1,348,520	$64,215
New London	0	$0	$0	0	$0
New Milford	113	$9,850,418	$87,172	113	$9,850,418	$87,172
Newington	55	$5,084,119	$92,439	183	$11,191,119	$61,154
Newtown	195	$31,818,166	$163,170	195	$31,818,166	$163,170
Norfolk	3	$305,000	$101,667	3	$305,000	$101,667
North Branford	54	$5,341,205	$98,911	94	$6,853,205	$72,906
North Canaan	6	$685,000	$114,167	6	$685,000	$114,167
North Haven	69	$9,192,590	$133,226	76	$9,630,090	$126,712
North Stonington	23	$2,119,000	$92,130	23	$2,119,000	$92,130
Norwalk	92	$11,788,800	$128,139	98	$12,108,800	$123,559
Norwich	28	$2,353,937	$84,069	28	$2,353,937	$84,069
Old Lyme	44	$7,570,772	$172,063	44	$7,570,772	$172,063
Old Saybrook	37	$4,131,223	$111,655	37	$4,131,223	$111,655
Orange	24	$3,378,880	$140,787	24	$3,378,880	$140,787
Oxford	59	$7,836,500	$132,822	59	$7,836,500	$132,822
Plainfield	56	$3,709,318	$66,238	56	$3,709,318	$66,238
Plainville	30	$2,081,475	$69,383	30	$2,081,475	$69,383
Plymouth	25	$1,744,000	$69,760	33	$2,060,000	$62,424
Pomfret	35	$3,935,000	$112,429	35	$3,935,000	$112,429
Portland	22	$2,602,050	$118,275	24	$2,757,050	$114,877
Preston	21	$1,899,000	$90,429	21	$1,899,000	$90,429
Prospect	55	$5,306,100	$96,475	55	$5,306,100	$96,475
Putnam	10	$811,758	$81,176	10	$811,758	$81,176
Redding	34	$7,030,009	$206,765	34	$7,030,009	$206,765
Ridgefield	130	$28,971,124	$222,855	130	$28,971,124	$222,855
Rocky Hill	93	$8,458,293	$90,949	93	$8,458,293	$90,949
Roxbury	14	$2,764,000	$197,429	14	$2,764,000	$197,429
Salem	14	$1,966,460	$140,461	14	$1,966,460	$140,461
Salisbury	6	$1,103,000	$183,833	6	$1,103,000	$183,833
Scotland	15	$1,111,000	$74,067	15	$1,111,000	$74,067
Seymour	66	$7,071,634	$107,146	66	$7,071,634	$107,146
Sharon	5	$2,053,000	$410,600	5	$2,053,000	$410,600
Shelton	135	$11,587,137	$85,831	168	$14,019,017	$83,447
Sherman	24	$5,126,000	$213,583	24	$5,126,000	$213,583
Simsbury	59	$10,377,219	$175,885	59	$10,377,219	$175,885
Somers	34	$5,806,015	$170,765	34	$5,806,015	$170,765
South Windsor	124	$11,536,650	$93,038	124	$11,536,650	$93,038
Southbury	93	$13,001,590	$139,802	93	$13,001,590	$139,802
Southington	149	$9,261,000	$62,154	183	$10,846,000	$59,268
Sprague	6	$588,250	$98,042	6	$588,250	$98,042
Stafford	29	$2,903,500	$100,121	29	$2,903,500	$100,121
Stamford	129	$24,508,158	$189,986	199	$28,679,158	$144,116
Sterling	24	$1,438,000	$59,917	24	$1,438,000	$59,917
Stonington	78	$10,623,484	$136,199	78	$10,623,484	$136,199
Stratford	49	$4,813,500	$98,235	49	$4,813,500	$98,235
Suffield	71	$10,315,900	$145,294	71	$10,315,900	$145,294
Thomaston	34	$3,618,000	$106,412	34	$3,618,000	$106,412
Thompson	19	$1,488,965	$78,367	19	$1,488,965	$78,367
Tolland	104	$12,978,000	$124,788	104	$12,978,000	$124,788
Torrington	65	$5,030,801	$77,397	65	$5,030,801	$77,397
Trumbull	88	$10,190,799	$115,805	88	$10,190,799	$115,805
Union	5	$646,666	$129,333	5	$646,666	$129,333
Vernon	27	$2,139,788	$79,251	27	$2,139,788	$79,251
Voluntown	13	$988,566	$76,044	13	$988,566	$76,044
Wallingford	96	$12,015,200	$125,158	127	$14,478,840	$114,007
Warren	8	$1,750,478	$218,810	8	$1,750,478	$218,810
Washington	14	$3,032,886	$216,635	14	$3,032,886	$216,635
Waterbury	43	$2,341,260	$54,448	43	$2,341,260	$54,448
Waterford	76	$7,608,116	$100,107	83	$7,828,116	$94,315
Watertown	112	$12,406,214	$110,770	114	$12,518,614	$109,812
West Hartford	9	$816,640	$90,738	9	$816,640	$90,738
West Haven	43	$2,067,654	$48,085	45	$2,117,654	$47,059
Westbrook	47	$5,295,600	$112,672	47	$5,295,600	$112,672
Weston	14	$6,408,000	$457,714	14	$6,408,000	$457,714
Westport	36	$8,919,790	$247,772	40	$10,119,790	$252,995
Wethersfield	77	$8,114,520	$105,383	77	$8,114,520	$105,383
Willington	12	$1,499,858	$124,988	12	$1,499,858	$124,988
Wilton	42	$9,144,579	$217,728	42	$9,144,579	$217,728
Winchester	10	$1,109,358	$110,936	10	$1,109,358	$110,936
Windham	13	$970,000	$74,615	13	$970,000	$74,615
Windsor	50	$5,666,280	$113,326	50	$5,666,280	$113,326
Windsor Locks	15	$1,275,000	$85,000	15	$1,275,000	$85,000
Wolcott	82	$4,893,611	$59,678	132	$6,836,411	$51,791
Woodbridge	32	$6,542,500	$204,453	126	$12,181,134	$96,676
Woodbury	65	$12,319,450	$189,530	65	$12,319,450	$189,530
Woodstock	42	$4,375,018	$104,167	42	$4,375,018	$104,167

Connecticut New Housing Authorizations in 1997
In Net Gain Order

Number of Housing Units

Permit-issuing				3 and 4	5 Units	Total	1997 Total	1997	Rank by
Places	County	1 Unit	2 Units	Units	or More	Units	Demolition	Net Gain	Net Gain

Connecticut		7,874	138	143	1,194	9,349	1,193	8,156

Manchester	Hartford	69	4	0	248	321	4	317	1
Danbury	Fairfield	128	2	15	97	242	0	242	2
Milford	New Haven	153	0	19	25	197	5	192	3
Newtown	Fairfield	195	0	0	0	195	10	185	4
Southington	Hartford	149	0	0	34	183	2	181	5
Cheshire	New Haven	132	0	0	46	178	3	175	6
Newington	Hartford	55	0	0	128	183	11	172	7
Stamford	Fairfield	129	2	32	36	199	39	160	8
Glastonbury	Hartford	164	0	0	0	164	5	159	9
Shelton	Fairfield	135	0	33	0	168	10	158	10
Farmington	Hartford	97	4	0	50	151	6	145	11
Avon	Hartford	144	0	0	0	144	4	140	12
East Haven	New Haven	52	0	0	95	147	8	139	13
Ridgefield	Fairfield	130	0	0	0	130	0	130	14
Wolcott	New Haven	82	0	0	50	132	3	129	15
Woodbridge	New Haven	32	4	0	90	126	0	126	16
Monroe	Fairfield	119	0	0	6	125	1	124	17
Guilford	New Haven	124	0	0	0	124	2	122	18
South Windsor	Hartford	124	0	0	0	124	3	121	19
Wallingford	New Haven	96	2	19	10	127	6	121	20
Middletown	Middlesex	123	0	0	0	123	12	111	21
Watertown	Litchfield	112	2	0	0	114	4	110	22
Colchester	New London	98	0	0	12	110	1	109	23
New Milford	Litchfield	113	0	0	0	113	8	105	24
Groton	New London	68	4	0	52	124	20	104	25
Fairfield	Fairfield	130	0	0	0	130	27	103	26
Tolland	Tolland	104	0	0	0	104	1	103	27
Madison	New Haven	104	0	0	0	104	3	101	28
Litchfield	Litchfield	30	0	0	66	96	1	95	29
Greenwich	Fairfield	73	8	12	38	131	37	94	30
Southbury	New Haven	93	0	0	0	93	1	92	31
North Branford	New Haven	54	0	0	40	94	3	91	32
Rocky Hill	Hartford	93	0	0	0	93	2	91	33
Enfield	Hartford	84	0	0	0	84	0	84	34
Trumbull	Fairfield	88	0	0	0	88	5	83	35
East Lyme	New London	83	0	0	0	83	1	82	36
Waterford	New London	76	2	0	5	83	8	75	37
Wethersfield	Hartford	77	0	0	0	77	4	73	38
Ellington	Tolland	59	0	0	14	73	1	72	39
Hebron	Tolland	73	0	0	0	73	1	72	40
Stonington	New London	78	0	0	0	78	6	72	41
Suffield	Hartford	71	0	0	0	71	0	71	42
Bristol	Hartford	88	0	0	0	88	18	70	43
North Haven	New Haven	69	0	0	7	76	7	69	44
Hamden	New Haven	51	0	0	24	75	8	67	45
East Haddam	Middlesex	70	0	0	0	70	4	66	46
Seymour	New Haven	66	0	0	0	66	0	66	47
Norwalk	Fairfield	92	6	0	0	98	33	65	48
Berlin	Hartford	64	2	0	0	66	2	64	49
Woodbury	Litchfield	65	0	0	0	65	1	64	50
Granby	Hartford	62	0	0	0	62	2	60	51
Killingworth	Middlesex	60	0	0	0	60	2	58	52
Coventry	Tolland	58	0	0	0	58	2	56	53
Oxford	New Haven	59	0	0	0	59	4	55	54
Brookfield	Fairfield	57	0	0	0	57	3	54	55
Prospect	New Haven	55	0	0	0	55	4	51	56
Plainfield	Windham	56	0	0	0	56	6	50	57
Windsor	Hartford	50	0	0	0	50	0	50	58
Burlington	Hartford	52	0	0	0	52	3	49	59
Simsbury	Hartford	59	0	0	0	59	10	49	60
Westbrook	Middlesex	47	0	0	0	47	0	47	61
Ledyard	New London	46	0	0	0	46	0	46	62
Durham	Middlesex	43	0	3	0	46	1	45	63
Mansfield	Tolland	45	0	0	0	45	0	45	64
Torrington	Litchfield	65	0	0	0	65	20	45	65
Naugatuck	New Haven	42	2	0	0	44	1	43	66
Stratford	Fairfield	49	0	0	0	49	6	43	67
Woodstock	Windham	42	0	0	0	42	0	42	68
Easton	Fairfield	40	0	0	0	40	0	40	69
Old Lyme	New London	44	0	0	0	44	4	40	70
Lebanon	New London	39	0	0	0	39	0	39	71
New Canaan	Fairfield	47	16	0	0	63	24	39	72
Bethel	Fairfield	43	0	0	0	43	6	37	73
New Fairfield	Fairfield	38	0	0	0	38	1	37	74
Cromwell	Middlesex	37	0	0	0	37	2	35	75
Old Saybrook	Middlesex	37	0	0	0	37	2	35	76
Pomfret	Windham	35	0	0	0	35	0	35	77
Clinton	Middlesex	36	0	0	0	36	2	34	78
Marlborough	Hartford	30	0	0	5	35	1	34	79
Redding	Fairfield	34	0	0	0	34	0	34	80
Thomaston	Litchfield	34	0	0	0	34	0	34	81
Bloomfield	Hartford	33	0	0	0	33	0	33	82
Derby	New Haven	29	4	0	0	33	0	33	83
Somers	Tolland	34	0	0	0	34	1	33	84
Wilton	Fairfield	42	0	0	0	42	10	32	85
East Hampton	Middlesex	40	0	0	0	40	10	30	86
Griswold	New London	39	0	0	0	39	9	30	87
Killingly	Windham	33	0	0	0	33	4	29	88
Plymouth	Litchfield	25	0	0	8	33	5	28	89
Haddam	Middlesex	28	0	0	0	28	1	27	90
West Haven	New Haven	43	2	0	0	45	18	27	91
Harwinton	Litchfield	27	0	0	0	27	1	26	92
Plainville	Hartford	30	0	0	0	30	4	26	93
Andover	Tolland	26	0	0	0	26	1	25	94
Canton	Hartford	30	0	0	0	30	5	25	95
New Hartford	Litchfield	29	0	0	0	29	4	25	96
Stafford	Tolland	29	0	0	0	29	4	25	97
Middlebury	New Haven	26	0	0	0	26	2	24	98
Sterling	Windham	24	0	0	0	24	0	24	99
Beacon Falls	New Haven	25	0	0	0	25	2	23	100
Lisbon	New London	23	0	0	0	23	0	23	101
Montville	New London	27	0	0	0	27	4	23	102
No. Stonington	New London	23	0	0	0	23	0	23	103
Sherman	Fairfield	24	0	0	0	24	1	23	104
Barkhamsted	Litchfield	23	0	0	0	23	1	22	105
Chester	Middlesex	22	0	0	0	22	0	22	106
Bethany	New Haven	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	107
Branford	New Haven	36	6	0	0	42	21	21	108
Essex	Middlesex	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	109
Goshen	Litchfield	22	0	0	0	22	1	21	110
New Haven	New Haven	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	111
Portland	Middlesex	22	2	0	0	24	3	21	112
Preston	New London	21	0	0	0	21	0	21	113
Bolton	Tolland	20	0	0	0	20	0	20	114
East Granby	Hartford	22	0	0	0	22	2	20	115
Orange	New Haven	24	0	0	0	24	4	20	116
Westport	Fairfield	36	4	0	0	40	20	20	117
Vernon	Tolland	27	0	0	0	27	8	19	118
Darien	Fairfield	27	0	0	0	27	9	18	119
Thompson	Windham	19	0	0	0	19	1	18	120
East Windsor	Hartford	22	0	0	0	22	5	17	121
Middlefield	Middlesex	19	0	0	0	19	2	17	122
Norwich	New London	28	0	0	0	28	11	17	123
Chaplin	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	124
Columbia	Tolland	17	0	0	0	17	2	15	125
Deep River	Middlesex	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	126
Hampton	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	127
Scotland	Windham	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	128
Windsor Locks	Hartford	15	0	0	0	15	0	15	129
Ashford	Windham	16	0	0	0	16	2	14	130
Lyme	New London	14	0	0	0	14	0	14	131
Salem	New London	14	0	0	0	14	0	14	132
Canterbury	Windham	18	0	0	0	18	5	13	133
Roxbury	Litchfield	14	0	0	0	14	1	13	134
Kent	Litchfield	12	0	0	0	12	0	12	135
Voluntown	New London	13	0	0	0	13	1	12	136
Washington	Litchfield	14	0	0	0	14	2	12	137
Ansonia	New Haven	16	0	0	0	16