Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06053
ZIP 06053 New Britain, 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.
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ZIP 06053 · CT
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 06053 — New Britain, 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 06053
- 1-unit detached5,61537.6%
- 1-unit attached9166.1%
- 2–4 units4,41929.6%
- 5–49 units2,56317.1%
- 50+ units1,4359.6%
- Mobile50.0%
2–4 unit share 29.5% · 5–49 unit share 17.1% · combined 2–49 46.6%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,288 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,059.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.5%; ≥50% 27.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,810 (1.405× ACS median gross rent).
Population
35,697 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 3 projects, 196 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 4 properties, 121 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
What the data shows
ZIP 06053 52.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,288; population increased +2.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,419 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,563 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 196 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,810 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,288. 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 06053 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.
ZIP 06053 — New Britain, 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 06053?
ZIP 06053 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA) has 35,697 residents, 13,772 households, a renter share of 52.5%, median household income of $61,498, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,288. Vacancy is 8.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 06053?
ACS counts 2,281 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,138 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,421 in 5–9, 592 in 10–19, and 550 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,982 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 06053?
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 06053 — New Britain, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 06053 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.