Housing data for Bethany, CT
Bethany, CT has an estimated 5,288 residents and 1,835 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
2.8% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,288 (±23)
- Housing units
- 1,835 (±161)
- Households that rent
- 2.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.1%
What stands out in Bethany
Homes heated by fuel oil: 77.1% (±6.9 points) in Bethany, higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (29.8%).
Median household income: $166,236 (±$20,290) in Bethany, higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region ($88,197).
Households that rent: 2.8% (±2.9 points) in Bethany, lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (39.5%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±2.4 points) in Bethany, lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (11.4%).
Housing in Bethany at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 2.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $166,236 median household income
- Home values: $418,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,754 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,313 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 65.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 77.1% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Bethany against South Central Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Bethany | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,288 (±23) | 570,598 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,835 (±161) | 248,267 (±187) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 2.8% (±2.9 points) | 39.5% (±0.8 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,525 (±$24) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $166,236 (±$20,290) | $88,197 (±$1,692) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $418,000 (±$42,172) | $353,100 (±$3,843) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,313 (±$573) | $6,759 (±$62) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.6% (±16.2 points) | 70.4% (±1.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±4.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.4) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.9% (±5.4 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±2.9) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bethany covers 21.1 square miles of land, about 251 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bethany has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,513 (±19) | 5,288 (±23) | −4.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,075 (±104) | 1,835 (±161) | −11.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $381,500 (±$25,368) | $418,000 (±$42,172) | +9.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $129,133 (±$18,423) | $166,236 (±$20,290) | +28.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,815 (±$181) | $2,754 (±$371) | −2.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $8,057 (±$573) | $8,313 (±$573) | +3.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.2% (±5.0 points) | 2.8% (±2.9 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.1 points) | 0.0% (±48.4 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Bethany has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for South Central Connecticut Planning Region recorded 159 violent and 1,916 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bethany
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06524 | 100% | 5,288 | — | $418,000 | $166,236 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bethany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Falls | 3.3 mi | $1,921 | $350,300 | 14.5% |
| Hamden | 4.1 mi | $1,746 | $298,200 | 37.6% |
| Woodbridge | 4.1 mi | $1,808 | $588,100 | 6.9% |
| Quinnipiac University | 5.2 mi | — | — | — |
| Seymour | 5.3 mi | $1,608 | $370,000 | 25.8% |
| Prospect | 5.4 mi | $1,800 | $355,400 | 6.5% |
| Naugatuck | 5.4 mi | $1,369 | $259,100 | 32.2% |
| Ansonia | 6.7 mi | $1,476 | $287,200 | 41.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bethany, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,609 | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 |
HUD income limits for Bethany, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $26,150 | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 2 people | $29,900 | $49,800 | $79,700 |
| 3 people | $33,650 | $56,050 | $89,650 |
| 4 people | $37,350 | $62,250 | $99,600 |
| 5 people | $40,350 | $67,250 | $107,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $72,250 | $115,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $77,200 | $123,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $82,200 | $131,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Haven, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $123,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bethany
What is the median household income in Bethany?
The median household income in Bethany is $166,236 (±$20,290) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bethany, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $418,000 (±$42,172) for owner-occupied homes in Bethany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bethany?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bethany, CT is $2,754 (±$371) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bethany?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bethany, CT is $8,313 (±$573) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Bethany?
Bethany, CT has an estimated 1,835 (±161) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Bethany?
65.6% of homes in Bethany, CT were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bethany growing?
In Bethany, the number of residents went from 5,513 in 2015–2019 to 5,288 in 2020–2024 (−4.1%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Bethany?
The ZIP code that covers Bethany is 06524.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Haven, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Haven, CT MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bethany town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:04580, in state:09 county:170).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .