Hamden, Connecticut Description

Hamden, Connecticut is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is situated in the south-central part of the state, about 8 miles north of New Haven. The town has a population of approximately 60,000 people and covers an area of 24 square miles.

The town was first settled in 1678 and was incorporated as a town in 1786. Hamden is home to several colleges and universities including Quinnipiac University, Albertus Magnus College, and Southern Connecticut State University.

The town has a variety of attractions for visitors to enjoy including the Sleeping Giant State Park which offers hiking trails and picnic areas; the Eli Whitney Museum which features exhibits on the life and inventions of Eli Whitney; and the Hamden Historical Society which preserves local history. There are also several parks throughout the town such as Brooksvale Park, Lake Wintergreen Park, and Town Center Park.

Hamden is served by two major highways: Interstate 91 and Route 15. The town also has its own public transportation system called CT Transit which provides bus service throughout the area. The closest airport is Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport located just outside of New Haven.

Hamden offers a variety of shopping options from small boutiques to large malls such as Westfield Shoppingtown Meriden or The Shops at Yale. There are also many restaurants ranging from casual eateries to fine dining establishments.

Overall, Hamden is a great place to live or visit with plenty of things to do for all ages!

Hamden, Connecticut Real Estate Stats

Active Listings

146

Median List Price

$430,000

Median Days On Market

Median Price Sqft

256

Median Lot Size

14,810

Median Sqft

1,780

Median Year Built

1955

Top Neighborhoods In Hamden, Connecticut

Latest Homes for sale in Hamden, Connecticut

Address	Bed / Bath	Listing Price
47 Williamson Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1762 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$399,900
41 Cumpstone Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1024 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$345,500
99 Warner Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 690 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$260,000
65 Ford Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1183 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$400,000
134 Forest Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1456 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$369,900
35 Pheasant Lane Hamden, CT Living Area: 2529 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$639,900
62 Wilkins Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1197 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$359,900
83 Mulberry Hill Hamden, CT Living Area: 2041 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$565,000
50 Birchwood Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 2162 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$565,000
94 Third Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1248 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$349,900
28 Thayer Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1042 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$345,000
2 Heather Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1498 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$430,000
48 Bowen Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1548 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$335,000
28 Orpington Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1450 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$412,500
105 Ursini Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1796 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$425,000
1720 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 2264 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$449,900
11 Costanzo Court Hamden, CT Living Area: 1492 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$399,000
1611 Shepard Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1300 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$399,995
196 Waite Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1159 Sqft.	2 Beds, 1 Bath	$339,000
93 Thomas Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1524 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$359,900
199 Forest St Extension Hamden, CT Living Area: 1520 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$419,000
45 Pheasant Lane Hamden, CT Living Area: 2520 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$669,500
56 Mulberry Hill Hamden, CT Living Area: 2960 Sqft.	5 Beds, 5 Baths	$790,000
2642 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1328 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$371,000
38 Douglas Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 3508 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$725,000
561 Wintergreen Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 2069 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$599,900
54 Still Hill Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2068 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$649,900
204 Braeside Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 2973 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$625,000
44 Elmer Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1547 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$339,000
84 Jesswig Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 2095 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$569,900
60 Hillcrest Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1092 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$335,000
15 Fenway Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1226 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$377,700
96 Lent Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1430 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$350,000
731 Still Hill Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1780 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$339,900
440 Dunbar Hill Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2440 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$498,000
156 Mather Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1552 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$299,900
151 Bear Path Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1644 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$425,000
1 Hidden Brook Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 3651 Sqft.	5 Beds, 4 Baths	$649,999
950 Benham Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1612 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$499,000
94 Second Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1504 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$304,000
60 West Meadow Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 3513 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$699,000
154 Hesse Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1275 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$419,000
161 Sleeping Giant Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1345 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$399,000
170 Birchwood Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 3100 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$799,000
70 West Meadow Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 3236 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$798,000
26 Farnsworth Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 936 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$349,900
306 Welton Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1758 Sqft.	5 Beds, 2 Baths	$349,000
950 Benham Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1612 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$499,900
975 Main Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 2554 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$524,999
1142 Main Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1528 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$419,000
19 Cumley Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1404 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$299,900
64 Kirk Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2414 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,900
39 Westview Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1380 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$360,000
12 Bliss Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 2322 Sqft.	5 Beds, 3 Baths	$510,000
800 Gaylord Mountain Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1728 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$439,999
224 Putnam Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 2206 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,900
202 Hill Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1809 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,900
41 Barrett Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1111 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$329,900
37 Oakwood Lane Hamden, CT Living Area: 3087 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$599,000
1044 Dunbar Hill Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2160 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,900
120 Braeside Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 2216 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$499,000
82 Helen Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1296 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$339,000
1460 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1444 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$399,000
131 Chester Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1130 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$349,000
229 Johnson Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1200 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$369,000
56 Dessa Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1248 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$449,000
841 Prospect Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 2070 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$695,000
10 Barraclough Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1954 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$420,000
45 Dennis Circle Hamden, CT Living Area: 1380 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$319,900
12 Orchard Court Hamden, CT Living Area: 1722 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$575,000
4 Dallas Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1116 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$339,000
15 Farm Brook Court Hamden, CT Living Area: 3059 Sqft.	4 Beds, 4 Baths	$525,000
98 Sebec Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1489 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$349,000
57 Mill Rock Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1953 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$750,000
136 Knoll Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 3036 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$475,000
175 Treadwell Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 2498 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$435,000
212 Dorrance Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1152 Sqft.	2 Beds, 2 Baths	$269,900
253 Braeside Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 2188 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$449,000
169 Battis Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1050 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$319,900
31 Elihu Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1851 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$497,000
36 Quentin Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1350 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$389,000
59 Hayward Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1110 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$339,000
54 Jackson Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2206 Sqft.	4 Beds, 2 Baths	$599,900
166 Woodin Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1062 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$334,900
224 Anns Farm Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1170 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$449,000
49 Central Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1456 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$388,000
1208 Dunbar Hill Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1815 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$359,000
60 Briarcliff Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 2279 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$495,000
634 Newhall Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1219 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$359,900
22 Bryden Terrace Hamden, CT Living Area: 1498 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$795,000
26 Elliot Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1641 Sqft.	4 Beds, 3 Baths	$274,900
79 West Helen Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1120 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$225,000
60 Rochford Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1785 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$370,500
229 Russo Drive Hamden, CT Living Area: 1616 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$428,521
30 Grafton Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1309 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$265,000
142 Washington Avenue Hamden, CT Living Area: 1456 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$375,000
114 Daniel Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1491 Sqft.	3 Beds, 2 Baths	$425,000
68 Morris Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 1586 Sqft.	3 Beds, 3 Baths	$525,000
68 Whiting Street Hamden, CT Living Area: 974 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$319,000
35 Fans Rock Road Hamden, CT Living Area: 1248 Sqft.	3 Beds, 1 Bath	$379,000