Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06511

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06511 New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven, 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
54,744
Households
21,719
Median HH income
$56,300
Renter share
79.9%
Median gross rent
$1,534
Vacancy
11.6%
Pop. change
+3.9%
2BR SAFMR
$2,120
SAFMR / rent
1.382×
2–49 unit stock
16,613
LIHTC proj / units
21 / 1,238
HUD assisted MF
19 / 817

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ZIP 06511 · CT

ACS median rent$1,534
2BR SAFMR$2,120
90% floor$1,908
110% ceiling$2,332

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06511

  • 1-unit detached3,48814.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,0104.1%
  • 2–4 units10,70343.6%
  • 5–49 units5,91024.1%
  • 50+ units3,39213.8%
  • Mobile420.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,48814.2%
1-unit attached1,0104.1%
2 units (duplex)3,71815.1%
3–4 units6,98528.4%
5–9 units2,47410.1%
10–19 units1,3705.6%
20–49 units2,0668.4%
50+ units3,39213.8%
Mobile420.2%

2–4 unit share 43.5% · 5–49 unit share 24.0% · combined 2–49 67.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
2,111
1BR
5,964
2BR
8,550
3BR
5,406
4BR
1,642
5+
906

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income52.1%
Rent ≥50% of income27.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,534 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,295.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.1%; ≥50% 27.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,120 (1.382× ACS median gross rent).

Population

54,744 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 21 projects, 1,238 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 19 properties, 817 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

What the data shows

ZIP 06511 79.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,534; population increased +3.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 10,703 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,910 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 1,238 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,120 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,534. 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 06511 is a Census / HUD profile for New Haven, 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 06511?

ZIP 06511 (New Haven, CT MSA) has 54,744 residents, 21,719 households, a renter share of 79.9%, median household income of $56,300, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,534. Vacancy is 11.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06511?

ACS counts 3,718 units in 2-unit buildings, 6,985 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,474 in 5–9, 1,370 in 10–19, and 2,066 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 16,613 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06511?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,120. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06511 — New Haven, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06511 is Census / HUD research for New Haven, 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.