Danbury, Connecticut town records

Q: How do I look up who owns a property in Danbury?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: https://www.propertyrecordcards.com/SearchMaster.aspx?towncode=034

In Danbury, deeds are recorded by the Town Clerk; property values come from the Assessor.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

Where to get each record
Deeds and land records
Property values, owners and tax bills
Court records: which clerk keeps which case
Marriage records
Divorce records
Birth certificates
Death certificates
Probate records and wills
Business names (DBA)
Good to know about Danbury records
Office addresses, phones and hours
Questions people ask
Official copies vs look-alike sites
Sources

Where to get each record

Record	Office	Search online	Fee
Deeds and land records	Town Clerk³	Search deeds¹Fee charged	$1.00 per page²
Property values and owners	Assessor's Office¹	Property search⁴	—
Property tax bills	Tax Collector's Office¹	Tax bill search⁵	—
Court cases	—	Connecticut Superior Court, Danbury Judicial District⁶ Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 3 at Danbury⁷	Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)⁸
Marriage records	Town Clerk¹	—	Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy¹
Divorce records	Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted; Danbury Superior Court clerk 203-207-8600¹	—	—
Birth certificates	Town Clerk¹	—	$20 per certificate; cash or check (no credit cards); photo ID and application required¹
Death certificates	Town Clerk¹	—	$20 per certificate¹
Probate and wills	Danbury Probate Court¹¹	Search probate cases⁹	$5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)¹⁰
Business names (DBA)	Town Clerk³	—	$20 per form to file, amend or cancel; certified copy $3.00; expires 5 years from filing¹

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Danbury are recorded by the Town Clerk (land records).³

Online search: recordhub.cottsystems.com/home/index¹Fee charged
Cost: Fee: copies at the office are $1 per page; online via RecordHub "for a fee"¹
Who runs it: Cott Systems RecordHub, linked from the Town Clerk page¹

Copy fee: $1.00 per page²
Certified copy fee: $1.00 per page + $2.00 certification²
How to order: In person at the Town Clerk's Office, or online through RecordHub (fee)¹
Recording fee: $70.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page; +$2.00 with conveyance; MERS documents $160 first page²
Map copies: Map copies $3.00; to scale $10.00²
Fraud alerts: PropertyCheck: free notifications of activity on Danbury land records¹

How deeds work in Connecticut

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Assessor's Office sets property values¹; the Tax Collector's Office bills and collects the tax¹.

Property search: propertyrecordcards.com/SearchMaster.aspx (eQuality CAMA online database, updated nightly)⁴
Tax bill search: mytaxbill.org/inet/bill/home.do (View & Pay Property Taxes)⁵
Parcel map (GIS): Digital Mapping axisgis.com/danburyct; GIS Portal maps-danbury.hub.arcgis.com⁴
Appealing a value: Board of Assessment Appeals¹²
Due dates: Real estate and personal property in four installments: 7-1-26, 10-1-26, 1-1-27, 4-1-27; Grand List 2025 mill rate 25.23¹³
Assessment basis: Assessment is 70% of fair market value; real estate revalued every 5 years¹⁴

How property tax works in Connecticut

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court	Cases	Records kept by	Case search
Connecticut Superior Court, Danbury Judicial District	Major criminal (Part A), civil, family/divorce, housing and other judicial-district matters (state unified trial court)	—	civilinquiry.jud.ct.gov Civil, family, housing, small claims; statewide Judicial Branch Case Look-up⁶
Connecticut Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 3 at Danbury	Criminal and motor vehicle cases (geographical area court)	—	jud.ct.gov/crim.htm Judicial Branch criminal/motor vehicle look-up (pending cases, daily dockets, convictions)⁷

Town to court: Danbury: Judicial District Danbury; G.A. 3; juvenile matters at Bridgeport¹⁵
Fees: Superior Court clerk: copies $1 per page; certifying under seal $2; copy of a judgment file $25 certified / $15 uncertified (CGS 52-259)⁸

How Connecticut courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Town Clerk (Registrar of Vital Statistics).¹

Marriage license: Online application, then both parties in person by appointment (Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm); $50 license; license issued at least 48 hours later (from Oct. 1, 2026); valid 65 days¹
Waiting period: 48-hour waiting period beginning October 1, 2026¹
Certified copy fee: $20 per certified copy¹

Connecticut marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted; Danbury Superior Court clerk 203-207-8600¹

Connecticut divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk (Registrar of Vital Statistics).¹

Fee: $20 per certificate; cash or check (no credit cards); photo ID and application required¹
How to order: In person or by mail with application, photocopy of photo ID, check/money order to City of Danbury and SASE¹
Uncertified adopted: $65.00 uncertified adopted copy²

Ordering a Connecticut birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Town Clerk (Registrar of Vital Statistics).¹

Fee: $20 per certificate¹
Form: Death Certificate Request (PDF) danbury-ct.gov/DocumentCenter/View/365¹

Ordering a Connecticut death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Danbury Probate Court (PD-43).¹¹

Online search: ctprobate.gov/case-lookup⁹
About this search: Probate Case Lookup (decedent estates and trusts from Jan. 5, 2011)⁹

Copy fee: $5 per document up to 5 pages + $1 per additional page (statewide statutory fee)¹⁰
Certified copy fee: $5 per certified copy for the first two pages + $2 per page after the second¹⁰
Uniform fees: Probate fees are uniform statewide¹⁶

Finding a will or probate case in Connecticut

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Town Clerk (land records).³

Fee: $20 per form to file, amend or cancel; certified copy $3.00; expires 5 years from filing¹

Good to know about Danbury records

Danbury City Hall, including the Town Clerk, is closed Fridays; the Town Clerk is open Monday-Thursday with evening hours.¹
Danbury Probate Court is a single-town probate district (PD-43) housed in City Hall.¹¹
Danbury real estate, personal property and Downtown District taxes are billed in four quarterly installments.¹³
Danbury charges a $160 first-page recording fee for documents where MERS is grantor or grantee.²

Office addresses, phones and hours

Town Clerk (land records)

Address: Town Clerk's Office, City of Danbury, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810 (City Hall)¹
Mail: Town Clerk's Office, City of Danbury, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810¹
Phone: 203-797-4531¹
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 7:30 am-6 pm; Thursday 7:30 am-6:30 pm; closed Friday-Sunday; recordings accepted until 5 pm¹
Website: danbury-ct.gov/265/Town-Clerk³

Town Clerk (Registrar of Vital Statistics)

Address: Town Clerk's Office, City of Danbury, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810 (City Hall)¹
Mail: Town Clerk's Office, City of Danbury, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810¹
Phone: 203-797-4531¹
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 7:30 am-6 pm; Thursday 7:30 am-6:30 pm; closed Friday-Sunday; recordings accepted until 5 pm¹
Website: danbury-ct.gov/265/Town-Clerk¹

Assessor's Office

Address: 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810¹⁴
Phone: 203-797-4556¹⁴
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 7:30AM-6:00PM; Thursday 7:30AM-6:30PM; Friday-Sunday closed¹⁷
Website: assessor.danbury-ct.gov¹

Tax Collector's Office

Address: 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810⁵
Phone: 203-797-4541⁵
Hours: City Hall: Monday-Wednesday 7:30AM-6:00PM; Thursday 7:30AM-6:30PM; Friday-Sunday closed¹⁷
Website: taxcollector.danbury-ct.gov¹

Danbury Probate Court (PD-43)

Address: City Hall Building, 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810¹¹
Phone: (203) 797-4521; fax (203) 796-1563¹¹
Hours: Mon - Thurs 7:30 - 5:30, Fri Closed¹¹
Website: ctprobate.gov/courts/danbury-probate-court¹¹

Mapping GIS (Planning & Zoning)

Website: danbury-ct.gov/254/Mapping-GIS¹⁸

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Danbury?

The Town Clerk (land records) keeps deed records. To order copies: In person at the Town Clerk's Office, or online through RecordHub (fee). Plain copies: $1.00 per page. Certified copies: $1.00 per page + $2.00 certification.³¹²

Can I search Danbury land records online for free?

No, the official online search charges a fee. Fee: copies at the office are $1 per page; online via RecordHub "for a fee". The official search: recordhub.cottsystems.com/home/index¹

How much is a birth certificate in Danbury?

$20 per certificate; cash or check (no credit cards); photo ID and application required.¹

Where do I get a divorce decree in Danbury?

Superior Court clerk where the divorce was granted; Danbury Superior Court clerk 203-207-8600.¹

How do I look up who owns a property in Danbury?

Use the property search of the Assessor's Office: propertyrecordcards.com/SearchMaster.aspx⁴

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Danbury office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 19 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

Town ClerkCity of Danbury Town Clerk
Town Clerk Fees (PDF)City of Danbury Town Clerk
City of Danbury official website (home)City of Danbury
Online DatabaseCity of Danbury Assessor
Tax Collector's Office (home)City of Danbury Tax Collector
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
CGS Chapter 901 (court fees, sec. 52-259)Connecticut General Assembly
Probate Case LookupConnecticut Probate Courts
CGS Chapter 801b (Probate Court fees)Connecticut General Assembly
Danbury Probate CourtConnecticut Probate Courts
Board of Assessment AppealsCity of Danbury Assessor
Due DatesCity of Danbury Tax Collector
Assessor's Office (home)City of Danbury Assessor
State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Fees, Expenses & CalculatorsConnecticut Probate Courts
Mapping GISCity of Danbury
Site MapCity of Danbury
County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau