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ZIP 06254 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 06254

Median Home Value
$288,200
Median Rent
$700
Affordability Snapshot
$79,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,851/mo PITI).

8%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.9x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

34.3 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 06254 in CT, a household would need roughly $79,000 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 $1,851. That sits below the local median household income ($100,179), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
85.7%+31% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
3.9%-63% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
90.5%+4% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
7.3%-51% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.2%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.9%-87% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
12.5%-75% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.4%-2% vs US avg
x
$288,200
Home Value
$700
Rent
1973
Year Built
2007
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2007 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached88.5%
  • 1-unit attached1.5%
  • 2-9 units0.7%
  • 10+ units5.2%
  • Mobile home & other4.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$288,200
Median rent$700
Owner-occupied85.7%
Vacant3.9%
Price-to-income2.9x
Est. income to buy$79,000