Housing market/Connecticut/ZIP 06479

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06479 Plantsville, 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
10,192
Households
4,222
Median HH income
$111,462
Renter share
16.0%
Median gross rent
$1,858
Vacancy
3.5%
Pop. change
+6.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,640
SAFMR / rent
1.421×
2–49 unit stock
711
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 06479 · CT

ACS median rent$1,858
2BR SAFMR$2,640
90% floor$2,376
110% ceiling$2,904

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06479

  • 1-unit detached3,34976.5%
  • 1-unit attached2886.6%
  • 2–4 units1383.2%
  • 5–49 units57313.1%
  • 50+ units270.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,34976.5%
1-unit attached2886.6%
2 units (duplex)1112.5%
3–4 units270.6%
5–9 units1553.5%
10–19 units1443.3%
20–49 units2746.3%
50+ units270.6%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 3.2% · 5–49 unit share 13.1% · combined 2–49 16.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
82
1BR
119
2BR
1,133
3BR
2,166
4BR
764
5+
111

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.3%
Rent ≥50% of income30.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,858 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,545.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.3%; ≥50% 30.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,640 (1.421× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,192 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.3%.

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 06479 16.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,858; population increased +6.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 138 units in 2–4-unit structures and 573 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,640 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,858. 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 06479 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 06479?

ZIP 06479 (Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA) has 10,192 residents, 4,222 households, a renter share of 16.0%, median household income of $111,462, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,858. Vacancy is 3.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06479?

ACS counts 111 units in 2-unit buildings, 27 in 3–4 unit buildings, 155 in 5–9, 144 in 10–19, and 274 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 711 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06479?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,640. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 06479 — Plantsville, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06479 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.