Most Affordable Housing in Connecticut (2026)

Canaan is the #1 ranked city in Connecticut with $170,700 (median home value). This ranking includes 158 Connecticut cities with available data.

#1
Canaan
$170,700
Pop. 1,297
#2
Willimantic
$180,600
Pop. 17,774
#3
Waterbury
$185,400
Pop. 114,356
#4
Poquonock Bridge
$190,700
Pop. 1,108
#5
Rockville
$192,500
Pop. 6,657
#6
Torrington
$195,800
Pop. 35,481
#7
Jewett City
$196,600
Pop. 3,412
#8
Blue Hills
$199,800
Pop. 1,989
#9
Stafford Springs
$200,900
Pop. 4,801
#10
Baltic
$202,000
Pop. 1,266
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All 158 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationMedian Home Value
1Canaan1,297$170,700
2Willimantic17,774$180,600
3Waterbury114,356$185,400
4Poquonock Bridge1,108$190,700
5Rockville6,657$192,500
6Torrington35,481$195,800
7Jewett City3,412$196,600
8Blue Hills1,989$199,800
9Stafford Springs4,801$200,900
10Baltic1,266$202,000
11North Grosvenor Dale1,097$203,500
12Manchester36,561$205,800
13New Britain73,301$207,300
14Winsted7,074$214,000
15East Hartford50,798$215,400
16New Hartford Center1,691$216,700
17Hartford119,970$217,200
18South Windham1,391$217,700
19Danielson4,185$219,800
20Terryville5,112$221,000
21Heritage Village4,517$221,600
22Meriden60,418$221,600
23Plainfield Village2,260$227,500
24Brooklyn1,045$227,700
25Hazardville6,482$230,400
26Oxoboxo River2,912$231,100
27Norwich39,992$231,300
28New London27,199$234,800
29Thompsonville7,473$235,200
30Putnam7,120$236,000
31Windsor Locks12,555$236,800
32Thomaston2,073$236,900
33Wauregan1,209$240,400
34Sherwood Manor5,781$241,100
35Quinebaug1,163$241,400
36Naugatuck31,634$241,600
37Derby12,359$242,300
38Waterford3,496$245,600
39Southwood Acres8,154$247,400
40South Woodstock1,294$248,500
41New Haven132,893$249,000
42Bristol61,129$252,300
43Bridgeport148,012$252,400
44Oakville9,233$253,500
45Moodus1,815$259,000
46Conning Towers-Nautilus Park8,590$260,500
47Coventry Lake2,358$263,200
48West Haven55,147$265,200
49Portland5,970$267,600
50East Brooklyn2,008$268,000
51Moosup3,218$269,000
52Ansonia18,951$269,300
53Tariffville1,607$270,300
54East Haven27,729$274,900
55Watertown4,215$278,500
56Groton9,343$278,900
57Middletown47,646$279,500
58Newington30,551$279,900
59Colchester4,624$280,500
60Gales Ferry1,027$282,800
61Plantsville2,045$289,500
62Stratford Downtown1,758$291,300
63Branford Center6,130$291,500
64Wallingford Center18,107$292,100
65Wethersfield27,180$300,500
66Kensington9,936$304,400
67Storrs13,502$304,600
68Lake Pocotopaug4,715$304,700
69Salmon Brook2,229$312,400
70East Hampton3,159$315,900
71Deep River Center2,636$317,700
72Oronoque3,908$318,900
73Northwest Harwinton3,126$323,600
74South Coventry1,509$324,300
75Old Mystic3,189$324,600
76New Milford7,632$326,200
77Broad Brook3,550$328,300
78Pawcatuck5,475$330,700
79Clinton3,547$344,200
80Crystal Lake1,963$345,300
81Canton Valley1,364$354,900
82North Haven24,177$360,100
83Bethlehem Village2,275$360,300
84Higganum1,549$361,600
85Glastonbury Center7,860$367,000
86Niantic3,302$370,200
87Northford6,161$372,100
88Simsbury Center6,326$372,400
89Ball Pond2,623$372,900
90Collinsville4,001$376,800
91Milford city (balance)50,749$377,400
92Suffield Depot1,947$377,500
93Bethel11,606$377,500
94Durham3,508$378,900
95Litchfield1,274$378,900
96Somers2,081$379,100
97Danbury86,086$381,600
98North Granby1,510$389,200
99West Hartford63,809$391,200
100Inglenook1,162$392,500
101Cheshire Village6,049$393,200
102Chester Center1,876$397,400
103Old Saybrook Center2,063$400,600
104Woodbury Center1,491$410,300
105Weatogue2,851$414,100
106Lordship3,613$432,800
107Shelton41,402$435,700
108Stepney3,489$437,500
109New Preston1,121$447,300
110Long Hill8,597$450,300
111Woodmont1,591$452,200
112Westbrook Center2,529$459,500
113Sandy Hook9,718$460,600
114Trumbull Center10,137$463,100
115Newtown1,968$465,400
116Orange14,251$466,800
117West Simsbury2,878$468,400
118Mystic4,441$493,200
119Wilton Center1,730$493,400
120East Village3,744$518,500
121Saybrook Manor1,404$528,100
122Norwalk91,375$535,000
123Lakes East1,295$563,900
124Noank1,617$571,900
125Guilford Center2,272$586,500
126Daniels Farm5,995$594,800
127Stamford135,806$614,300
128Tashua3,436$630,800
129Georgetown1,751$677,300
130Lakes West1,308$693,200
131Route 7 Gateway1,032$706,700
132Essex Village2,722$744,100
133South Wilton1,453$780,800
134Byram5,011$790,800
135Mill Plain1,980$806,600
136Madison Center1,818$816,800
137Ridgebury1,949$821,100
138Ridgefield7,103$843,200
139Pemberwick3,455$892,600
140Southport1,529$905,600
141Darien Downtown1,329$908,200
142Glenville2,663$1,091,700
143New Canaan7,032$1,115,600
144Cos Cob7,354$1,149,500
145Noroton Heights2,949$1,168,600
146Staples6,985$1,202,800
147Greens Farms3,022$1,204,200
148Westport Village2,863$1,208,300
149Poplar Plains1,203$1,210,200
150Old Hill3,078$1,255,700
151Compo3,561$1,356,900
152Saugatuck3,091$1,408,500
153Greenwich14,528$1,486,100
154Coleytown3,479$1,513,400
155Noroton5,522$1,545,300
156Old Greenwich6,904$1,668,200
157Riverside9,216$1,824,700
158Tokeneke2,466$2,000,001

Methodology

Cities in Connecticut are ranked by median home value. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most affordable housing in connecticut?
Canaan ranks #1 with $170,700 (median home value).
What are the top 5 most affordable housing in connecticut?
1. Canaan ($170,700), 2. Willimantic ($180,600), 3. Waterbury ($185,400), 4. Poquonock Bridge ($190,700), 5. Rockville ($192,500)
How many cities in Connecticut are ranked?
This ranking includes 158 cities in Connecticut with available data.

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