Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06518

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06518 Hamden, 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
19,958
Households
6,646
Median HH income
$105,227
Renter share
39.1%
Median gross rent
$2,044
Vacancy
8.8%
Pop. change
+2.4%
2BR SAFMR
$2,820
SAFMR / rent
1.380×
2–49 unit stock
2,446
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 06518 · CT

ACS median rent$2,044
2BR SAFMR$2,820
90% floor$2,538
110% ceiling$3,102

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06518

  • 1-unit detached3,71851.0%
  • 1-unit attached4636.4%
  • 2–4 units5127.0%
  • 5–49 units1,93426.5%
  • 50+ units6589.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,71851.0%
1-unit attached4636.4%
2 units (duplex)2323.2%
3–4 units2803.8%
5–9 units4285.9%
10–19 units7049.7%
20–49 units80211.0%
50+ units6589.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 26.5% · combined 2–49 33.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
108
1BR
1,181
2BR
2,239
3BR
2,396
4BR
1,154
5+
207

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.7%
Rent ≥50% of income29.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,044 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,719.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.7%; ≥50% 29.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,820 (1.380× ACS median gross rent).

Population

19,958 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.4%.

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 06518 39.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.8%; ACS median gross rent is $2,044; population increased +2.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 512 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,934 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,820 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,044. 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 06518 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 06518?

ZIP 06518 (Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA) has 19,958 residents, 6,646 households, a renter share of 39.1%, median household income of $105,227, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,044. Vacancy is 8.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06518?

ACS counts 232 units in 2-unit buildings, 280 in 3–4 unit buildings, 428 in 5–9, 704 in 10–19, and 802 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,446 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06518?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,820. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06518 — Hamden, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06518 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.