East Hartford Real Estate

Welcome to East Hartford, Connecticut, a vibrant community nestled in the heart of Hartford County. Known for its rich history and diverse culture, East Hartford offers a unique blend of suburban tranquility and urban convenience. With a population of approximately 51,000 residents, this charming city is an ideal place for families, young professionals, and retirees alike.

East Hartford boasts an impressive array of parks and recreational facilities, making it a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. The expansive Great River Park offers scenic walking trails, picnic areas, and stunning views of the Connecticut River, perfect for a weekend outing or a leisurely evening stroll. For those who enjoy sports, the city is home to numerous athletic fields, playgrounds, and the renowned East Hartford Golf Club.

Culturally, East Hartford is a melting pot, celebrating its diversity through various events and festivals throughout the year. The city's commitment to the arts is evident in its community programs and local theaters, providing residents with ample opportunities to engage in creative pursuits.

Convenience is key in East Hartford, with easy access to major highways and public transportation options, making commuting to nearby cities like Hartford and Manchester a breeze. Residents enjoy a wide range of shopping, dining, and entertainment options, from quaint local eateries to popular retail chains.

Whether you’re drawn by the community spirit, the beautiful parks, or the convenient location, East Hartford is a wonderful place to call home. Discover the charm of this Connecticut gem and see why so many are proud to live in East Hartford!

Newest Listings in East Hartford

$264,900

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24207186 MLS

Step into the foyer where the original staircase reflects the home's charm and character. French doors open to the living room, where high ceilings and large windows reflect the timeless character of the home while filling the home with natural light. A wide opening connects the living and dining rooms, creating a comfortable flow throughout the main living areas. The kitchen features a generous amount of cabinetry, a gas stove, tile flooring, and generous table space. An updated half bath completes the first floor. Upstairs, you'll find three spacious bedrooms and an updated full bath. A walk-up attic, conveniently accessed from the hallway, provides abundant storage space and offers exciting possibilities for future use. Need more space? The lower level features a generously sized 13x26 bonus room, offering flexibility for a home office, family room or workout area. Additional particulars include thermo-pane windows throughout, gas heat and hot water and beautiful woodwork. If you enjoy spending time outdoors, you'll love relaxing on the deck overlooking the level, fenced yard. For 52 years, this home has been filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories by the same family. Lovingly maintained throughout the years, it reflects true pride of ownership and is now ready for its next chapter with new owners.

80 Garvan St, East Hartford

$380,000

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ COMING SOON Status ⋅ 24206336 MLS

Well-maintained brick ranch located on a quiet cul-de-sac with a spacious, flat .52-acre backyard. Offering over 2,100 square feet of finished living space, this home features 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a 2-car garage, and a finished lower level. The main level includes a bright living room with custom built-ins, updated flooring, and a functional eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and plenty of cabinet space. The primary suite features a private full bathroom and walk-in closet. A screened-in porch overlooking the backyard provides a great space to relax or entertain. The finished lower level adds significant living space with a large family room featuring a fireplace, billiards/game room, and dry bar. Outside, the large, level backyard offers plenty of room for entertaining, recreation, or gardening and includes a fire pit. Additional updates include a newer roof and hot water heater. Conveniently located near Route 2, major highways, and Glastonbury Center.

27 Rival Ct, East Hartford

$270,000

2 Beds ⋅ 1 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24202758 MLS

Beautifully remodeled ranch offering 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. The eat-in kitchen opens to the living room, creating a bright and inviting space for everyday living and entertaining. Enjoy stainless steel appliances, oil heat, hot water and radiant flooring for added comfort. A gas-lighted fireplace serves as a stunning focal point in the center of the home. Both bedrooms feature spacious closets and a versatile bonus room provides additional living space and leads directly out to the deck area - perfect for relaxing or entertaining outdoors.

183 Westerly Ter, East Hartford

$699,000

1 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24206457 MLS

Excellent commercial opportunity at **1231 Main Street, East Hartford!** This highly visible freestanding building offers approximately **2,301 SF on 0.43 acres with approximately 40 parking spaces**, providing excellent convenience for customers, employees, and clients. Located along busy **Main Street**, the property benefits from strong traffic exposure and great visibility-an ideal location to showcase and grow your business. The building features **gas heat and air conditioning** and offers flexibility for a variety of potential commercial uses, including retail, office, restaurant, professional services, and more. Conveniently located near **Burnside Avenue/Route 44** with easy access to **I-84 and I-291**, providing excellent connectivity to Hartford and surrounding communities. The property is also close to local businesses, restaurants, services, and recreational areas. With its **large parking area, prominent Main Street location, and strong accessibility**, this property presents an excellent opportunity for an owner-user, investor, or developer. **Potential for future residential development may also exist, subject to zoning and municipal approvals.** Bring your vision and explore the possibilities this property has to offer!

1231 Main St, East Hartford

$329,900

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24206375 MLS

WHY BUILD!! This remodeled Colonial is proudly perched in a great location of East Hartford! This home offers an open layout with 3+ large bedrooms all w/gleaming hardwoods, 1 full bath and 1 half updated bathroom. Crisp kitchen grants access to the homes new large entertaining deck overlooking a great backyard with partial fencing and a sidewalk lined front yard. Dining area sits to the left of the home's foyer while the living room, crowned with a fireplace rests to the right. 2nd floor hosts the homes' 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom. Lower level is generous in size, 2nd fireplace and houses the laundry room. WOW WOW WOW!!! Bring this home to life with your own personal decor. This beautiful home awaits only YOU. Nearby shopping, dining, gyms, education faculties and plenty of indoor & outdoor activities await as major highways will easily guide you to all the wonders the Tri-State area has to offer.

31 Birchwood Rd, East Hartford

$425,000

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24206324 MLS

This home is a standout, so come to see it before it's too late! Two of the best features of this home are the detached garage with heat and upper level AND the first-floor primary bedroom and full bath. If you've been looking for a well-maintained home and separate space for a workshop or storage, you've got to see this one! The wood burning fireplace and picture window fill the living room with warmth and natural light. With crown molding, hardwood floors, and a closet in the dining room, this space could easily double as a home office or cozy den. The updated kitchen with SS appliances, wall oven, cooktop stove, storage cabinets with pull out shelves, tile floor, dining area and a Dutch door leading to the enclosed porch overlooking the beautiful back yard modernize this home while retaining its character. The remodeled full bath includes a jetted tub with shower, vanity with granite countertop and tile floor. The primary bedroom on the main level is complete with hardwood floors and 2 closets! On the upper level are 2 more bedrooms with hardwood floors and a remodeled bathroom. Central Air keeps you cool in the summer! In addition to the 2-car attached garage, there is a heated, detached garage with 2 bays, a workshop and an upper level that is floored! A fenced in area in the back yard is great for pets. The roof is 15 years young and has 40-year shingles! Adjacent building lot, to left of garage, 756 Forbes St, can be sold for an additional $45,000. SOLD AS-IS.

772 Forbes St, East Hartford

$1,098,888

10 Beds ⋅ 9 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24205669 MLS

9.4% ROI | 7.7% CAP RATE | 9-UNIT MIXED-USE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Positioned along East Hartford's active Burnside Avenue corridor, 654 Burnside Avenue offers investors a diversified income stream with one cafe plus eight residential units consisting of one 2-bedroom, three 1-bedroom apartments and four studios. The cafe pays its own gas and electric, helping reduce ownership expenses, while ample on-site parking adds convenience for both residential and commercial tenants. Recent property improvements include a new front porch, front entry doors, central boiler and hot water heater and select replacement windows. With a combination of commercial and residential income, strong visibility along Burnside Avenue, access to public transportation and proximity to neighborhood retail and services, this property presents an attractive opportunity to acquire a cash-flowing mixed-use asset. Multiple income streams. Ample parking. Strong returns. One investment.

645 Burnside Ave, East Hartford

$449,900

2 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24205971 MLS ⋅ Riverpoint On The Connecticut BLDG.

There's liking nice things, and then there's discovering just how nice everyday life can actually be. Welcome to 235 E River Drive #505 at Riverpoint on the Connecticut, where your home is smart, your view is ridiculous, and convenience has been taken to an entirely different level. This is city energy without city chaos. Pull into your secured garage, park in one of your two private spaces, call the elevator with the push of a button and head up to your fifth-floor escape in the sky. Then there's THAT VIEW. The Connecticut River, Riverfront Park and Downtown Hartford stretch out in front of you through privacy-enhancing windows that give you all the view without feeling like you're on display. Watch the seasons change, the city light up and the Yard Goats fireworks from your living room or balcony. You're close enough to feel the pulse of downtown, concerts, restaurants, sports and everything happening around you, but tucked away enough to come home, shut the door and exhale. There's something wonderfully indulgent about living this way, especially when so much of it is simply built into your everyday. You worked hard. Coming home should feel like the reward.

235 E River Dr Unit 505, East Hartford

$449,925

5 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ COMING SOON Status ⋅ 24205869 MLS

Welcome to this extensively reconstructed legal two-family property, offering an excellent opportunity for an owner-occupant or investor. The first-floor unit features 3 bedrooms, while the second-floor unit offers 2 bedrooms. The property was substantially taken down to its original brick exterior shell and rebuilt from the inside. Major improvements are reported to include new electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, separate HVAC systems, water heaters, flooring, windows, insulation, structural framing, LVL beams, footings, and basement foundation work. The basement has undergone structural reinforcement and includes a shared washer and dryer for tenant use, along with additional storage potential. Significant exterior overgrowth and vegetation have been cleared, creating a generous outdoor area with potential for recreation, parking, fencing, or a future garage, subject to zoning and municipal approvals. Conveniently located with quick highway access, this substantially improved multifamily property offers flexibility, updated major systems, and strong potential for its next owner.

205 Forbes St, East Hartford

$975,000

6 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24205752 MLS

Tour dates available: 9/16 and 9/18. Six-unit, single-story garden-style multifamily investment on nearly a half-acre in East Hartford. Built in 1956, the property offers a unit mix of five one-bedrooms and one flexible efficiency, with on-site coin-op laundry and tenant storage lockers. Off-street parking serves all units. Utilities are individually metered for electric, with seven separate gas meters (one for common areas, one per unit) supplying a central gas-fired heating and hot water system. This setup provides a clear path for a new owner to convert heat and hot water to tenant responsibility, adding further upside. Five of the six units have been fully renovated, offering turnkey interiors with updated kitchens, flooring, and finishes. In-place rents average below current pro forma levels, presenting an attractive mark-to-market opportunity as leases turn over. Ideally located minutes from downtown Hartford and the Connecticut River, with quick access to Interstates 84 and 91. The surrounding area benefits from a strong employment base anchored by a major aerospace manufacturer, along with nearby retail, dining, parks, and transit options. A well-maintained, manageable-scale asset offering both stable current income and meaningful upside for a value-add investor.

51 Forbes St, East Hartford

$319,900

3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24205768 MLS

There's something so inviting about a classic midcentury split-level-and this one has a great layout, a wonderful yard and some important updates already completed! The main level feels bright and open, with an eat-in kitchen opening directly to the living room, where a vaulted ceiling adds character and a wonderful sense of space. It's an easy, comfortable setup for everyday living and gathering with friends and family. Just a few steps up, you'll find three bedrooms and a full bath, while the lower level adds even more living space with a cozy family room and convenient half bath. An in-wall air conditioning unit helps keep things comfortable during the warmer months. Outside, there's plenty to love! The level yard offers room for summer barbecues, gardening, play or simply relaxing outdoors. And wait until you see the large detached two-car garage-perfect for cars, hobbies, a workshop or all that extra storage we can never seem to have enough of! Some of the big-ticket updates have already been taken care of, including a new roof in 2025, second-floor windows in 2024 and a new shower in 2021. Bring your decorating ideas and make this home your own! Being offered as-is, it's a terrific opportunity to add your personal touches while enjoying a home with character, a fun midcentury feel and a layout that just works.

60 Chesslee Rd, East Hartford

$549,000

9 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ ACTIVE Status ⋅ 24203260 MLS

*HIGHEST & BEST DUE BY TUESDAY 9/15 at 12PM* Rare opportunity to own a well-maintained three-family property offering 9 bedrooms and 3 full baths, with each floor featuring 3 bedrooms and 1 bath. Whether you're looking to expand your investment portfolio or occupy one unit while generating rental income, this property offers flexibility and income potential. The first and second floors are vacant, providing an opportunity for an owner-occupant or new owner to establish their own rental terms. The third floor is occupied by a month-to-month tenant paying $1,750/month. Previous rents for the first and second floors were $2,000/month each. Recent improvements include two furnace pumps replaced in 2022, main drain pipe replacement, and installation of Flexi pipes. Additional features include gas heating, gas stoves, public water and sewer, and laundry facilities in the basement for the second and third floors. The first floor has laundry hookups within the unit. Crawlspace attic provides additional storage. The property offers 5 off-street parking spaces. Conveniently located in East Hartford with access to local amenities, transportation, and major highways.

33-37 Francis St, East Hartford

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