Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06401

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06401 Ansonia, Connecticut

Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA · Connecticut. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
19,160
Households
7,496
Median HH income
$80,953
Renter share
41.2%
Median gross rent
$1,405
Vacancy
11.1%
Pop. change
+2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,810
SAFMR / rent
1.288×
2–49 unit stock
3,745
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 20

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ZIP 06401 · CT

ACS median rent$1,405
2BR SAFMR$1,810
90% floor$1,629
110% ceiling$1,991

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06401

  • 1-unit detached3,99947.4%
  • 1-unit attached5246.2%
  • 2–4 units3,12637.1%
  • 5–49 units6197.3%
  • 50+ units1421.7%
  • Mobile200.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,99947.4%
1-unit attached5246.2%
2 units (duplex)2,26426.9%
3–4 units86210.2%
5–9 units4104.9%
10–19 units1451.7%
20–49 units640.8%
50+ units1421.7%
Mobile200.2%

2–4 unit share 37.1% · 5–49 unit share 7.3% · combined 2–49 44.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
339
1BR
1,071
2BR
2,713
3BR
3,027
4BR
1,089
5+
191

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.3%
Rent ≥50% of income19.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,405 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,146.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.3%; ≥50% 19.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,810 (1.288× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,160 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 20 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

What the data shows

ZIP 06401 41.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,405; population increased +2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,126 units in 2–4-unit structures and 619 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,810 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,405. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Connecticut research

ZIP 06401 is a Census / HUD profile for Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Connecticut research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 06401?

ZIP 06401 (Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA) has 19,160 residents, 7,496 households, a renter share of 41.2%, median household income of $80,953, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,405. Vacancy is 11.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06401?

ACS counts 2,264 units in 2-unit buildings, 862 in 3–4 unit buildings, 410 in 5–9, 145 in 10–19, and 64 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,745 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06401?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,810. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06401 — Ansonia, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06401 is Census / HUD research for Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Connecticut property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.