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A diverse and evolving community on the East Side
Located on a peninsula in a once-booming industrial city, East Side Bridgeport is a developing neighborhood with a rich history. “Bridgeport was thriving when I was growing up. From the 50s and 60s, all the way up into the 80s and early 90s, it was booming with all the big industries that were here,” says John Hackett, broker of the John Hackett Team at William Raveis Real Estate, who was born and raised in Bridgeport. “The hope is that we can do something like Baltimore did with the Inner Harbor because we have all the waterfront to bring commerce down there, but the politics of the change can make it move slowly,” Hackett says. The development of the mixed-use space at Steelpointe Harbor, which sits at the southern tip of the neighborhood, is one of the steps to stimulate businesses and attract visitors to Bridgeport. The rest of East Side Bridgeport currently offers striking 19th-century homes, historic districts, public green spaces and a central Main Street with local restaurants, encouraging residents to look to the future while appreciating the area’s roots.
Queen Anne multifamily properties and cottages
Residences built in the late 19th and early 20th century are packed along tight city streets in East Side Bridgeport. There are some single-family cottages and Colonial Revivals, which are usually priced between $140,000 and $320,000, but multifamily properties make up most of the housing stock. Condos and units in multifamily homes sell for between $140,000 to $200,000. Investors purchase entire multifamily properties to rent out the units, and most Queen Anne and cottage-style buildings are priced between $250,000 and $500,000.
Beautiful Four Square style homes line residential streets of East Side Bridgeport.
You will find this beautiful Queen Anne multifamily home in East Side Bridgeport.
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Walkable streets and city buses
Sidewalk-lined streets lead to neighborhood parks and churches, allowing residents to walk to some services in the area. Bus stops operated by Greater Bridgeport Transit are throughout East Side Bridgeport, and locals can travel a mile west to get downtown. Train tracks carve across the neighborhood, but commuters go to the downtown Bridgeport station to catch a train headed to New York City. Residents can also merge onto Interstate 95 near the southern tip of East Side Bridgeport.
Walkways by the Bridgeport Harbor
Washington Park is a community gathering space at the center of the East Bridgeport Historic District, with green space for picnics and a playground with a splash pad. Knowlton Park is a small park situated along the Pequonnock River, where residents sit by the water or meet for pickup basketball games and kids climb on the playground. The Knowlton event space, which has a colorful mural art park for the community to enjoy, is a short walk from Knowlton Park. Locals can enjoy coastal views of the Bridgeport Harbor and skyline at Steelpointe Harborwalk, where they can go fishing or stroll by the water. Once used by shipbuilders and steel manufacturers, the harbor is being developed into a mixed-use commercial space with an apartment building and restaurants designed to bring more commerce to the Bridgeport coast. Bass Pro Shops is already established as an attraction in the area. “Of course, it’s also a store, but people will go to walk around Bass Pro Shops for an indoor activity. There’s a fish tank and these huge areas to explore. Plus, they have a bowling alley,” says Paula Bachman, broker/owner at Property Choices Real Estate, who has served the area for 16 years.
The historic Washington Park in East Side Bridgeport is a true neighborhood gem.
Steelpointe Harbor in East Side Bridgeport offers stunning views of Bridgeport and its harbor.
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Pastries and freshly baked bread at Pan Del Cielo Bakery
Most of the neighborhood’s restaurants and shops are along East Main Street. Locals can start their day with a breakfast sandwich with freshly baked bread from Pan Del Cielo Bakery. El Coquito is a local favorite for Latin fare like chicken stew and empanadas, and Ceviche Palace serves creative Peruvian dishes. For an elevated evening by the coast, residents go to Boca Oyster Bar for seafood and cocktails. There are a couple of smaller markets and convenience stores around the neighborhood, but the largest grocery store is Gala Foods Supermarket. Bass Pro Shops stocks outdoor gear, and locals can go downtown to go retail shopping.
Pan Del Cielo Bakery in East Side Bridgeport serves sandwiches on fresh bread.
Bass Pro Shops in East Side Bridgeport has everything anyone could ever need for the outdoors.
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Magnet academies at Harding High
Children can begin at Waltersville School, which serves grades kindergarten through eighth and has a C-minus rating from Niche. Older students continue learning at Warren G. Harding High, which has a C-minus rating. The high school’s sleek new building opened on the site of a former factory in 2018 and features a health and medical careers magnet academy and a law and public service academy.
Waltersville Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th in Bridgeport.
Students from East Side Bridgeport continue their education at Warren Harding High School.
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Local activities at the Bridgeport Public Library
Residents only have to travel about a mile west to arrive downtown, where they can attend concerts at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater or Total Mortgage Arena or seasonal events like the city’s annual holiday tree lighting. They can also drive 2 miles north to visit the state’s only zoo. “Beardsley Zoo is really popular to walk around and enjoy the nature and wildlife,” Bachman says. Bridgeport Public Library East Side Branch offers more regular community events, like children’s story times and crafts in English and Spanish, technology help and teen video game days. The East Side Senior Center also opened in 2023 and offers a computer lab, crafts and other resources and activities.
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Parks in this Area
Seaside Park
Baseball/Softball
Fishing
Trails
Newfield Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Tennis
McClevy Green
Glenwood Park
Lake
Picnic Area
Tennis
Eastside Park
Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Multi-Purpose Field
Knowlton Park
Basketball
Fishing
Picnic Area
Washington Park
Basketball
Picnic Area
Playground
Water View Park
Transit
Airport
Tweed/New Haven
35 min drive
Bus
Noble Ave. & Ogden St.
Bus
East Main St. & Nichols St.
Bus
Stratford Ave. & Waterview Ave.
Bus
East Main St. & Howe St.
Bus
Noble Ave. & Boston Ave.
Bus
East Washington Ave. & William St.
Bus
Noble Ave. & Huntington Rd.
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
East Side Bridgeport
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
8
4
Burglary
5
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
6
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in East Side Bridgeport, Bridgeport sell after 42 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in East Side Bridgeport, Bridgeport over the last 12 months is $240,731, up 7% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
12,740
Median Age
34
Population Density
20 ppl/acre
Population under 18
29.4%
Above the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
10.9%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$37,062
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$53,412
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
67.4%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
8.4%
Significantly below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
1.2%
% Population in Labor Force
65%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
25°F
Average Summer High Temperature
83°F
Annual Snowfall
27''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
51/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
84/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
56/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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