85 Elihu St, Hamden, CT 06517 Property Records

Hamden Town property record for 85 Elihu St, Hamden, CT 06517

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,448 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.12 acres (5,227 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$95,000 (Dec 1988)
Tax Bill	$15,129 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`HAMD M:2428 B:140 L:00-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`HAMD M:2428 B:140 L:00-0000`
Alternative APN	`M:2428 B:140 L:00=0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,448 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,112 sqft
1st Floor Area	800 sqft
Attic	Attic
Attic Area	648 sqft
Basement Area	792 sqft
Unfinished Basement	648 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	5,227 sqft (0.12 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	85 ELIHU ST
City	HAMDEN
State	CT
Zip	06517-1813
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R4
Legal Block	140
Legal Lot Number	0000
Jurisdiction	HAMDEN CT
Township / Civil Division	HAMDEN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	165300

Owner

Source: Hamden Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	85 ELIHU ST, HAMDEN, CT 06517-1813
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 21, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 21, 1988 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	HAMDEN CT
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2017
Property Address	85 ELIHU ST, HAMDEN, CT 06517-1813
Document Number	4446-52
Book / Page	004446 / 000052
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	85 ELIHU ST HAMDEN CT 065171813, HAMDEN, CT 06517-1813

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Hamden Town assessment roll, as of September 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Connecticut
County Subdivision	Hamden Town
Unified School District	Hamden School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$15,129.00 (+3.45%)	$281,890 (-) Land $118,720 Building $163,170	$397,601 (+101.5%)
2025		$281,890 (+66.54%) Land $118,720 Building $163,170	$197,323 Land $83,104 Building $114,219
2024	$14,624.00 (+55.36%)	$169,260 (-) Land $68,460 Building $100,800
2023	$9,413.00	$169,260 Land $68,460 Building $100,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 55% of Connecticut
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY serves 418,900 people · EPA ID CT0930011
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 563 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
GoNetspeed Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20