Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06451
ZIP 06451 Meriden, 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.
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ZIP 06451 · CT
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 06451 — Meriden, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06451
- 1-unit detached5,46249.6%
- 1-unit attached4063.7%
- 2–4 units2,96026.9%
- 5–49 units1,0329.4%
- 50+ units9889.0%
- Mobile1561.4%
2–4 unit share 26.9% · 5–49 unit share 9.4% · combined 2–49 36.3%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,207 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,014.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.2%; ≥50% 24.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,850 (1.533× ACS median gross rent).
Population
24,522 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 479 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 495 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
What the data shows
ZIP 06451 43.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,207; population changed -2.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 2,960 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,032 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 479 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,850 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,207. 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 06451 is a Census / HUD profile for Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 06451 — Meriden, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Connecticut ZIP directory
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 06451?
ZIP 06451 (Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA) has 24,522 residents, 10,074 households, a renter share of 43.9%, median household income of $68,081, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,207. Vacancy is 8.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 06451?
ACS counts 1,783 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,177 in 3–4 unit buildings, 487 in 5–9, 195 in 10–19, and 350 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,992 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 06451?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,850. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06451 — Meriden, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 06451 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.