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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 06492 Wallingford, 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
44,099
Households
18,684
Median HH income
$101,757
Renter share
27.7%
Median gross rent
$1,346
Vacancy
4.7%
Pop. change
-1.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,810
SAFMR / rent
1.345×
2–49 unit stock
4,761
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 160
HUD assisted MF
3 / 73

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 06492 — Wallingford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,346
2BR SAFMR$1,810
90% floor$1,629
110% ceiling$1,991

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 06492

  • 1-unit detached12,00461.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,3166.7%
  • 2–4 units3,04115.5%
  • 5–49 units1,7208.8%
  • 50+ units1,2386.3%
  • Mobile2841.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12,00461.2%
1-unit attached1,3166.7%
2 units (duplex)1,5297.8%
3–4 units1,5127.7%
5–9 units5993.1%
10–19 units6593.4%
20–49 units4622.4%
50+ units1,2386.3%
Mobile2841.4%

2–4 unit share 15.5% · 5–49 unit share 8.8% · combined 2–49 24.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
237
1BR
2,509
2BR
5,654
3BR
6,889
4BR
3,790
5+
524

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.4%
Rent ≥50% of income20.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,346 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,215.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.4%; ≥50% 20.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,810 (1.345× ACS median gross rent).

Population

44,099 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 160 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 73 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

What the data shows

ZIP 06492 27.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,346; population changed -1.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,041 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,720 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 160 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,810 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,346. 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 06492 is a Census / HUD profile for Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 06492 — Wallingford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Connecticut ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
06011Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA——$1,71006032Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA26.4%$1,828$2,45006062Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA32.5%$1,090$1,56006401Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA41.2%$1,405$1,81006403Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA16.6%$1,886$2,33006410Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA12.5%$1,288$1,66006418Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA38.1%$1,453$1,78006451Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA43.9%$1,207$1,85006468Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA5.9%$1,466$2,26006477Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA11.1%$2,016$2,80006478Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA8.9%$1,411$1,72006479Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA16.0%$1,858$2,640

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 06492?

ZIP 06492 (Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA) has 44,099 residents, 18,684 households, a renter share of 27.7%, median household income of $101,757, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,346. Vacancy is 4.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 06492?

ACS counts 1,529 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,512 in 3–4 unit buildings, 599 in 5–9, 659 in 10–19, and 462 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 4,761 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 06492?

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 06492 — Wallingford, CT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Connecticut ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 06492 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.