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Willimantic CDP, CT

ZIP 06226 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 06226

Median Home Value
$181,100
Median Rent
$879
Affordability Snapshot
$50,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,163/mo PITI).

24%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

17.2 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 06226 in Willimantic CDP, CT, a household would need roughly $50,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,163. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,103). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
34.8%-47% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
5.7%-44% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
87.8%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.5%-76% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.2%-52% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
24.4%-51% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
39.0%+2% vs US avg
x
$181,100
Home Value
$879
Rent
1955
Year Built
2013
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2013 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached36.0%
  • 1-unit attached5.7%
  • 2-9 units48.9%
  • 10+ units9.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$181,100
Median rent$879
Owner-occupied34.8%
Vacant5.7%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$50,000