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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Newtown is $392,900, which is higher than the state average of $274,500 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Newtown median house value has grown by 59.91% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Newtown is lower than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Newtown was built is 1956, 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 615 Owner Occupied Houses in Newtown, CT, #28

Newtown, CT	392,900 USD
Connecticut	274,500 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #66

Newtown, CT	59.91%
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

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	738, see rank, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	707, 95.80%, see rank	91.00%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	615, 83.33%, see rank	61.26%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	92, 12.47%, see rank	29.73%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	31, 4.20%, see rank	9.00%	12.45%
For Rent	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.24%	2.34%
For Sale Only	10, 1.36%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	6, 0.81%, see rank	1.99%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.03%
Other Vacant	15, 2.03%, see rank	2.94%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #84

Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
1956	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

	Newtown, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	615	100%	913,043	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	483	78.54%, see rank	70.56%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	132	21.46%, 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

Newtown, CT	2,710 USD
Connecticut	2,110 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newtown, CT	%	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	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	5.01%
$700 to $999	11	2.28%, see rank	3.69%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	30	6.21%, see rank	15.87%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	48	9.94%, see rank	24.51%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	222	45.96%, see rank	33.89%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	172	35.61%, see rank	20.70%	11.12%

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

Newtown, CT	24.30% 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

	Newtown, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	31	6.42%, see rank	4.96%	5.86%
10% to 20%	121	25.05%, see rank	27.69%	31.95%
20% to 30%	173	35.82%, see rank	29.27%	27.64%
30% to 40%	75	15.53%, see rank	15.59%	13.74%
40% or More	83	17.18%, 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

Newtown, CT	1,000 USD
Connecticut	832 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Newtown, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2	1.52%, see rank	1.36%	14.70%
$300 to $499	0	0.00%, see rank	7.77%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3	2.27%, see rank	21.87%	21.16%
$700 or More	127	96.21%, see rank	68.12%	21.75%

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

Newtown, CT	18.80% 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

	Newtown, CT	%	Connecticut	U.S.
10% or Less	32	24.24%, see rank	26.06%	40.19%
10% to 20%	39	29.55%, see rank	32.33%	31.47%
20% to 30%	20	15.15%, see rank	16.31%	12.24%
30% to 40%	11	8.33%, see rank	8.58%	5.64%
40% or More	30	22.73%, 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

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	738, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	706, 95.66%, see rank	59.24%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	10, 1.36%, see rank	5.36%	5.82%
2 Units	16, 2.17%, see rank	8.06%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3, 0.41%, see rank	8.95%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.47%	4.78%
10 or More Units	3, 0.41%, 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

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	738, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
1 Room	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.93%	1.95%
2 Rooms	4, 0.54%, see rank	2.44%	2.48%
3 Rooms	8, 1.08%, see rank	8.62%	9.13%
4 Rooms	28, 3.79%, see rank	15.12%	16.60%
5 Rooms	57, 7.72%, see rank	18.84%	20.41%
6 Rooms	123, 16.67%, see rank	17.57%	18.06%
7 Rooms	163, 22.09%, see rank	13.35%	12.27%
8 Rooms	110, 14.91%, see rank	9.85%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	245, 33.20%, see rank	12.29%	10.60%
Median Rooms	7.40, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	738, 100%	1,490,381	132,741,033
No Bedroom	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.11%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	10, 1.36%, see rank	12.40%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	81, 10.98%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	328, 44.44%, see rank	36.79%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	240, 32.52%, see rank	17.04%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	79, 10.70%, see rank	4.57%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Total Housing Units	707, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
Utility Gas	148, 20.93%, see rank	32.80%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.33%	4.86%
Electricity	22, 3.11%, see rank	15.36%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	534, 75.53%, see rank	45.24%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.12%
Wood	3, 0.42%, see rank	2.16%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.05%
Other Fuel	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.28%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	75, 100%	424,208	39,201,928
$199 or Less	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.84%	1.50%
$200 to $299	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.78%	3.18%
$300 to $499	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.89%	7.37%
$500 to $699	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.97%	16.01%
$700 to $999	3, 4.00%, see rank	25.33%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	20, 26.67%, see rank	36.47%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	17, 22.67%, see rank	12.85%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	35, 46.67%, see rank	6.88%	6.10%
Median	$1,926, see rank	$1,069	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Newtown, CT	Connecticut	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	707, 100%	1,356,206	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	11, 1.56%, see rank	9.10%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	184, 26.03%, see rank	32.69%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	295, 41.73%, see rank	38.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	217, 30.69%, see rank	20.21%	19.61%

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