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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in 06608 Zip Code is $166,800, which is much lower than the state average of $274,500 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The 06608 Zip Code median house value has grown by 102.67% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in 06608 Zip Code is higher than the state average rate of 64.47% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in 06608 Zip Code was built is 1942, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,030 Owner Occupied Houses in 06608 Zip Code, see rank

06608 Zip Code	166,800 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, see rank

06608 Zip Code	102.67%
Connecticut	64.47%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,114, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	4,425, 86.53%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,030, 20.14%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	3,395, 66.39%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	689, 13.47%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	318, 6.22%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	87, 1.70%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	31, 0.61%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	38, 0.74%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	215, 4.20%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #257

06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
1942	1964	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	06608 Zip Code	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,030	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	827	80.29%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	203	19.71%, see rank	29.44%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

06608 Zip Code	1,808 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	06608 Zip Code	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.20%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	1.59%
$500 to $699	11	1.33%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	84	10.16%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	180	21.77%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	203	24.55%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	209	25.27%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	140	16.93%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

06608 Zip Code	34.50% of the Total Income
Connecticut	25.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	06608 Zip Code	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	4	0.48%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	211	25.51%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	143	17.29%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	88	10.64%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	381	46.07%, see rank	22.10%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

06608 Zip Code	789 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	06608 Zip Code	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	17	8.37%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	24	11.82%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	31	15.27%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	131	64.53%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

06608 Zip Code	16.00% of the Total Income
Connecticut	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	06608 Zip Code	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	75	36.95%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	48	23.65%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	53	26.11%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	0	0.00%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	27	13.30%, see rank	15.69%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,114, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	649, 12.69%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	316, 6.18%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	1,134, 22.17%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	1,444, 28.24%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	724, 14.16%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	847, 16.56%, see rank	12.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.81%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,114, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	77, 1.51%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	144, 2.82%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	812, 15.88%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	955, 18.67%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	1,868, 36.53%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	701, 13.71%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	279, 5.46%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	157, 3.07%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	121, 2.37%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	4.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	5,114, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	77, 1.51%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	959, 18.75%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,810, 35.39%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,631, 31.89%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	445, 8.70%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	192, 3.75%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	4,425, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	3,241, 73.24%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	81, 1.83%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	564, 12.75%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	506, 11.44%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	9, 0.20%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	24, 0.54%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	3,346, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	88, 2.63%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	183, 5.47%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	151, 4.51%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	240, 7.17%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	826, 24.69%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	1,417, 42.35%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	424, 12.67%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	17, 0.51%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,049, see rank	$1,069	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	06608 Zip Code	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	4,425, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	1,328, 30.01%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,827, 41.29%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	957, 21.63%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	313, 7.07%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.