Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06498

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06498 Westbrook, Connecticut

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, 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
6,832
Households
3,510
Median HH income
$76,172
Renter share
23.1%
Median gross rent
$1,349
Vacancy
16.0%
Pop. change
-1.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,890
SAFMR / rent
1.401×
2–49 unit stock
567
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 06498 · CT

ACS median rent$1,349
2BR SAFMR$1,890
90% floor$1,701
110% ceiling$2,079

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06498

  • 1-unit detached3,34680.0%
  • 1-unit attached952.3%
  • 2–4 units3207.7%
  • 5–49 units2475.9%
  • Mobile1724.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,34680.0%
1-unit attached952.3%
2 units (duplex)1353.2%
3–4 units1854.4%
5–9 units832.0%
10–19 units1553.7%
20–49 units90.2%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile1724.1%

2–4 unit share 7.7% · 5–49 unit share 5.9% · combined 2–49 13.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
144
1BR
422
2BR
1,185
3BR
1,437
4BR
906
5+
86

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.7%
Rent ≥50% of income36.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,349 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,197.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.7%; ≥50% 36.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,890 (1.401× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,832 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.3%.

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: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

What the data shows

ZIP 06498 23.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 16.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,349; population changed -1.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 320 units in 2–4-unit structures and 247 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,890 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,349. 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 06498 is a Census / HUD profile for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, 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 06498?

ZIP 06498 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA) has 6,832 residents, 3,510 households, a renter share of 23.1%, median household income of $76,172, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,349. Vacancy is 16.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06498?

ACS counts 135 units in 2-unit buildings, 185 in 3–4 unit buildings, 83 in 5–9, 155 in 10–19, and 9 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 567 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06498?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,890. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06498 — Westbrook, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06498 is Census / HUD research for Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, 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.