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Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06278

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06278 Ashford, Connecticut

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT · Connecticut. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
4,345
Households
1,871
Median HH income
$127,969
Renter share
18.7%
Median gross rent
$1,230
Vacancy
11.4%
Pop. change
-0.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,700
SAFMR / rent
1.382×
2–49 unit stock
180
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 06278 · CT

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 06278 — Ashford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,230
2BR SAFMR$1,700
90% floor$1,530
110% ceiling$1,870

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06278

  • 1-unit detached1,81886.1%
  • 1-unit attached381.8%
  • 2–4 units924.4%
  • 5–49 units884.2%
  • 50+ units472.2%
  • Mobile291.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,81886.1%
1-unit attached381.8%
2 units (duplex)261.2%
3–4 units663.1%
5–9 units251.2%
10–19 units100.5%
20–49 units532.5%
50+ units472.2%
Mobile291.4%

2–4 unit share 4.4% · 5–49 unit share 4.2% · combined 2–49 8.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
226
2BR
464
3BR
741
4BR
631
5+
50

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.9%
Rent ≥50% of income10.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,230 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,085.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.9%; ≥50% 10.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,700 (1.382× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,345 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.4%.

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 06278 18.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,230; population changed -0.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 92 units in 2–4-unit structures and 88 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,700 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,230. 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 06278 is a Census / HUD profile for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 06278 — Ashford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Connecticut ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
06076Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT20.9%$1,122$1,62006230Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT——$1,56006234Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT21.2%$1,149$1,59006235Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT15.9%$1,136$1,55006239Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT33.5%$1,133$1,68006241Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT23.5%$938$1,65006242Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT16.9%$907$1,29006243Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT0.0%—$1,68006244Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT——$1,56006246Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT——$1,56006247Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT8.8%$1,262$1,65006250Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT21.9%$1,724$2,190

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 06278?

ZIP 06278 (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT) has 4,345 residents, 1,871 households, a renter share of 18.7%, median household income of $127,969, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,230. Vacancy is 11.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06278?

ACS counts 26 units in 2-unit buildings, 66 in 3–4 unit buildings, 25 in 5–9, 10 in 10–19, and 53 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 180 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06278?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,700. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06278 — Ashford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06278 is Census / HUD research for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. 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.