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Raw data sources: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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With 6,860 people, 3,363 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $785,082, Westbrook house prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, Westbrook real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.
Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Westbrook, accounting for 84.30% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Westbrook include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.97%), mobile homes or trailers ( 4.25%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 4.21%).
Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Westbrook. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 78.53% of Westbrook's homes, and 58.35% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.
There is a lot of housing in Westbrook 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 Westbrook built between 1940-1969 ( 30.04%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 19.57%). There's also some housing in Westbrook built before 1939 ( 18.04%).
Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Westbrook. Fully 19.64% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Westbrook homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Westbrook real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.
Real estate appreciation rates in Westbrook's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.94% during the period.
Appreciation rates are so strong in Westbrook that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Westbrook real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Westbrook appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 11.27%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 91.95% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Westbrook. Westbrook appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.73%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.36%.
Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Westbrook's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.
$785,082
for Connecticut
for nation
3,363
$2,251 / per month