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Bethel CDP, CT

ZIP 06801 — 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 06801

Median Home Value
$426,500
Median Rent
$1,336
Affordability Snapshot
$117,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,740/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

26.6 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 06801 in Bethel CDP, CT, a household would need roughly $117,000 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 $2,740. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($115,135). 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
79.0%+21% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.7%-55% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.9%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.6%-62% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.3%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.6%-44% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
26.6%-30% vs US avg
x
$426,500
Home Value
$1,336
Rent
1974
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached64.6%
  • 1-unit attached11.1%
  • 2-9 units19.8%
  • 10+ units4.4%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$426,500
Median rent$1,336
Owner-occupied79.0%
Vacant4.7%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$117,000