Cost of Living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Western Connecticut Planning Region ranks #3,126 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 1%)
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Median Gross Rent Reaches $2,110 in Western Connecticut Planning Region
In the Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median gross rent is $2,110 per month, positioned $656 above the Connecticut unweighted county mean of $1,454. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, reported via ACS table B25071 as the median GRAPI, is 31.5%. This percentage is 0.8 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 30.7%. For renter-occupied households, the median income was estimated at $75,585. Among owner-occupied housing units, the median home value is $652,900, which differs from the state unweighted county mean of $380,278. Additionally, the median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $2,797, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $1,920. These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Western Connecticut Planning Region
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.5% of renter household income in Western Connecticut Planning Region, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $2,110 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $2,797. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $84,400 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Connecticut unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,454 per month. Western Connecticut Planning Region's $2,110 median is 45.1% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$2,991
per month
Owner Cost Burden
26.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $652,900. Estimated monthly cost: $5,212 vs. your max of $2,991.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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