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Waterford, CT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Waterford, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 19,603, 8,023 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $415,543, Waterford real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Waterford, accounting for 81.46% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Waterford include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.47%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.21%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.19%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Waterford. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 78.61% of Waterford's homes, and 63.03% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Waterford built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Waterford built between 1940-1969 ( 35.92%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 16.35%). There's also some housing in Waterford built between 2000 and later ( 11.21%).

Waterford Home Appreciation Rates

Waterford's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Waterford during the period has been just 4.96%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, Waterford appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Waterford's appreciation rate has been 3.75%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Waterford were at 1.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.07%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Waterford's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Waterford differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Waterford - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Waterford real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$415,543

Waterford, CT Home Prices
> $1,346,000
$1,010,001 - $1,346,000
$674,001 - $1,010,000
$539,001 - $674,000
$404,001 - $539,000
$269,001 - $404,000
$135,001 - $269,000
$67,001 - $135,000
$0 - $67,000
0.6%
0.6%
1.2%
1.2%
7.8%
7.8%
14.7%
14.7%
24.0%
24.0%
33.4%
33.4%
14.5%
14.5%
0.8%
0.8%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for Connecticut

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,023

Waterford Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,835 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
78.6%
78.6%
21.4%
21.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
8.9%
8.9%
91.1%
91.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.2%
11.2%
36.5%
36.5%
35.9%
35.9%
16.3%
16.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
81.5%
81.5%
6.2%
6.2%
3.2%
3.2%
6.5%
6.5%
2.7%
2.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.4%
1.4%
9.3%
9.3%
23.1%
23.1%
40.8%
40.8%
22.2%
22.2%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes