Counties with the most renters in Connecticut
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February 24, 2021
Updated on February 25, 2021
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Counties with the most renters in Connecticut
All cities are made up of a mix of homeowners and renters, with 58.6% of Americans owning their own homes and 30.4% rending in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the American Census Bureau. In cities, there tend to be higher rates of renters due to high property values and influxes of young people who flock to urban areas after college to enter the workforce.
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with most renters in Connecticut using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by percent of housing units occupied by renters as of 2019 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see if your county made the list.
#8. Litchfield County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 23.5%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,065 (+11.5% change in rent since 2015)
--- #7 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #309 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.2%
--- #4 most common among counties in Connecticut, #687 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,065 (+11.5% change in rent since 2015)
--- #7 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #309 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.2%
--- #4 most common among counties in Connecticut, #687 among all counties nationwide
#7. Middlesex County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 26.5%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,162 (+6.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #2 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #206 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 39.6%
--- #6 most common among counties in Connecticut, #905 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,162 (+6.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #2 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #206 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 39.6%
--- #6 most common among counties in Connecticut, #905 among all counties nationwide
#6. Tolland County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 28.2%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,155 (+11.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #3 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #210 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.4%
--- #3 most common among counties in Connecticut, #666 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,155 (+11.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #3 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #210 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.4%
--- #3 most common among counties in Connecticut, #666 among all counties nationwide
#5. Windham County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 31.0%
- 2019 median gross rent: $946 (+11.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #8 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #510 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 36.1%
--- #8 most common among counties in Connecticut, #1,461 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $946 (+11.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #8 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #510 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 36.1%
--- #8 most common among counties in Connecticut, #1,461 among all counties nationwide
#4. Fairfield County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 32.9%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,499 (+11.2% change in rent since 2015)
--- #1 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #55 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 45.8%
--- #1 most common among counties in Connecticut, #286 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,499 (+11.2% change in rent since 2015)
--- #1 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #55 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 45.8%
--- #1 most common among counties in Connecticut, #286 among all counties nationwide
#3. New London County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 33.6%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,130 (+10.6% change in rent since 2015)
--- #5 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #241 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 37.9%
--- #7 most common among counties in Connecticut, #1,132 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,130 (+10.6% change in rent since 2015)
--- #5 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #241 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 37.9%
--- #7 most common among counties in Connecticut, #1,132 among all counties nationwide
#2. Hartford County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 35.9%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,106 (+11.5% change in rent since 2015)
--- #6 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #265 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.0%
--- #5 most common among counties in Connecticut, #711 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,106 (+11.5% change in rent since 2015)
--- #6 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #265 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.0%
--- #5 most common among counties in Connecticut, #711 among all counties nationwide
#1. New Haven County
- Housing units occupied by renters: 38.2%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,153 (+8.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #4 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #214 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 43.8%
--- #2 most common among counties in Connecticut, #425 among all counties nationwide
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,153 (+8.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #4 highest rent among counties in Connecticut, #214 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 43.8%
--- #2 most common among counties in Connecticut, #425 among all counties nationwide
