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Waterbury, Connecticut

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $53K, +1.2% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 52.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +1.1% YoY. inventory, −2.4% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

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1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

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1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

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Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

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No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $302,235 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

13 ZIPs in this city:06701 06702 06703 06704 06705 06706 06708 06710 06720 06721 06722 06723 06724

Median Listing Price

$302K

Population

115,012

45,712

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

156

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 1.1% YoY while the median home got down 0.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 4.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$302K+1.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$301K-1.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$213.872+4.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,340-0.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

156+1.3% YoY

New Listings

70-12.5% YoY

Total Listings

285-2.4% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

130-4.4% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.84-5.9% YoY

Median Days on Market

45+4.5% YoY

Price Reduced

17.5%+21.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 192,551

193Kunits

Occupied180,11693.5%

Vacant12,4356.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 180,116

180Koccupied

Owner123,47668.6%

Renter56,64031.4%

Renter Share

31.4%-2.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

192,551+0.3% YoY

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 52.7% of this ZIP's 45,712 occupied households, on a median household income of $53K.

Population & Age

Total Population

115,012+0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 115,012

115Kresidents

Under 1826,68123.2%

Adults 18–6470,73561.5%

65 & Over17,59615.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.75-0.4% YoY

Population Under 18

26,681+3.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

17,596-1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

45,712-0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.48+1.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.4%

Moved (within US)9.7%

Other0.9%

Veterans

3.6%-6.9% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$53K+1.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$30K+1.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$72K+1.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

24.6%+3.1% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone68.8%

Public transit4.2%

Worked from home8.2%

Other18.7%

Worked From Home

8.2%+24.0% YoY

Mean Commute

27.98-1.5% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

50,005-1.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 50,005

50Kunits

Occupied45,71291.4%

Vacant4,2938.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 45,712

46Khouseholds

Owner21,62247.3%

Renter24,09052.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.67+3.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.31-1.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.6% to 454,969: residents under 18 are down 0.0% and those 65 and over are up 3.1%.

Median Age

41.82024

Population

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Population

462,220+1.0% YoY

Households

Total Households

180,116+1.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.49-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 454,969

455Kresidents

Under 1892,25020.3%

Adults 18–64275,44660.5%

65 & Over87,27319.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2022–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

92,2500.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

87,273+3.1% YoY

Median Age

41.80-0.2% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.5%

Moved (within US)8.9%

Other0.6%

Veterans

5.0%-2.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K-0.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+0.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.2%+8.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone74.3%

Public transit1.4%

Worked from home12.7%

Other11.6%

Worked From Home

12.7%+11.4% YoY

Mean Commute

28.30-0.4% YoY

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Waterbury, Connecticut

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $53K, +1.2% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 52.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is +1.1% YoY. inventory, −2.4% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

13 ZIPs in this city:06701 06702 06703 06704 06705 06706 06708 06710 06720 06721 06722 06723 06724

Median Listing Price

$302K

Population

115,012

45,712

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

156

New Listings

Housing Market

The median listing price is up 1.1% YoY while the median home got down 0.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 4.1%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$302K+1.1% YoY

Average Listing Price

$301K-1.4% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$213.872+4.1% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,340-0.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

156+1.3% YoY

New Listings

70-12.5% YoY

Total Listings

285-2.4% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

130-4.4% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.84-5.9% YoY

Median Days on Market

45+4.5% YoY

Price Reduced

17.5%+21.7% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 192,551

193Kunits

Occupied180,11693.5%

Vacant12,4356.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 180,116

180Koccupied

Owner123,47668.6%

Renter56,64031.4%

Renter Share

31.4%-2.8% YoY

Total Housing Units

192,551+0.3% YoY

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 52.7% of this ZIP's 45,712 occupied households, on a median household income of $53K.

Population & Age

Total Population

115,012+0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 115,012

115Kresidents

Under 1826,68123.2%

Adults 18–6470,73561.5%

65 & Over17,59615.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.75-0.4% YoY

Population Under 18

26,681+3.5% YoY

Population 65 & Over

17,596-1.1% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

45,712-0.6% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.48+1.2% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.4%

Moved (within US)9.7%

Other0.9%

Veterans

3.6%-6.9% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$53K+1.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$30K+1.0% YoY

Mean Household Income

$72K+1.8% YoY

Below Poverty Level

24.6%+3.1% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone68.8%

Public transit4.2%

Worked from home8.2%

Other18.7%

Worked From Home

8.2%+24.0% YoY

Mean Commute

27.98-1.5% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

50,005-1.2% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 50,005

50Kunits

Occupied45,71291.4%

Vacant4,2938.6%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 45,712

46Khouseholds

Owner21,62247.3%

Renter24,09052.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.67+3.2% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.31-1.6% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.6% to 454,969: residents under 18 are down 0.0% and those 65 and over are up 3.1%.

Median Age

41.82024

Population

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region Population

462,220+1.0% YoY

Households

Total Households

180,116+1.0% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.49-0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 454,969

455Kresidents

Under 1892,25020.3%

Adults 18–64275,44660.5%

65 & Over87,27319.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2022–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

92,2500.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

87,273+3.1% YoY

Median Age

41.80-0.2% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house90.5%

Moved (within US)8.9%

Other0.6%

Veterans

5.0%-2.0% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $86K, 11.2% of residents are below the poverty level, 12.7% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$86K-0.2% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$46K+0.7% YoY

Mean Household Income

$114K+0.7% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.2%+8.7% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone74.3%

Public transit1.4%

Worked from home12.7%

Other11.6%

Worked From Home

12.7%+11.4% YoY

Mean Commute

28.30-0.4% YoY

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