Housing data for Branford Center, CT
Branford Center, CT has an estimated 6,305 residents and 3,358 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
58.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,459 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,305 (±655)
- Housing units
- 3,358 (±311)
- Households that rent
- 58.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,459
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.3%
What stands out in Branford Center
Homes heated by fuel oil: 8.8% (±5.1 points) in Branford Center, lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (29.8%).
Households that rent: 58.7% (±7.6 points) in Branford Center, higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (39.5%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±2.1 points) in Branford Center, lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (4.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 29.7% (±6.6 points) in Branford Center, higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (21.7%).
- Heating fuel in Branford Center
- Renters and owners in Branford Center
- Vacancy rate in Branford Center
- Types of homes in Branford Center
Housing in Branford Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,459 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,530 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 58.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,150 median household income
- Home values: $330,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,384 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,742 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 29.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 28.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Branford Center against South Central Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Branford Center | South Central Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,305 (±655) | 570,598 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,358 (±311) | 248,267 (±187) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 58.7% (±7.6 points) | 39.5% (±0.8 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,459 (±$63) | $1,525 (±$24) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,150 (±$15,616) | $88,197 (±$1,692) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $330,600 (±$43,385) | $353,100 (±$3,843) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,742 (±$392) | $6,759 (±$62) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.0% (±11.7 points) | 70.4% (±1.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.3 minutes (±6.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.4) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.3% (±4.7 points) | 92.4% (±0.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.8 years (±7.5) | 40.2 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Branford Center covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 3,377 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Branford Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,163 (±484) | 6,305 (±655) | +2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 3,328 (±229) | 3,358 (±311) | +0.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,281 (±$65) | $1,459 (±$63) | +13.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $257,200 (±$16,951) | $330,600 (±$43,385) | +28.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,742 (±$8,595) | $74,150 (±$15,616) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,828 (±$102) | $2,384 (±$435) | +30.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,811 (±$313) | $5,742 (±$392) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.6% (±5.8 points) | 58.7% (±7.6 points) | +9.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.9% (±2.7 points) | 0.0% (±2.1 points) | −1.9 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
Branford Center 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.
Places near Branford Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Haven | 2.5 mi | $1,528 | $294,200 | 25.4% |
| East Haven (community) | 2.5 mi | $1,528 | $294,200 | 25.4% |
| North Branford | 6.1 mi | $1,613 | $385,400 | 11.3% |
| New Haven | 6.1 mi | $1,488 | $287,100 | 71.6% |
| Guilford | 7.1 mi | $1,717 | $515,800 | 16.3% |
| Guilford Center | 7.3 mi | $1,598 | $582,400 | 42.2% |
| North Haven | 7.5 mi | $1,720 | $393,200 | 18.7% |
| North Haven (community) | 7.5 mi | $1,720 | $393,200 | 18.7% |
Places in Connecticut most like Branford Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | $1,425 | $275,500 | $85,356 | 46.8% |
| Middletown | $1,446 | $295,300 | $79,438 | 47.1% |
| New Milford (community) | $1,483 | $331,900 | $83,235 | 40.3% |
| West Haven | $1,442 | $291,700 | $74,382 | 49.4% |
| Manchester | $1,519 | $247,100 | $86,840 | 43.1% |
| Norwich | $1,253 | $242,300 | $65,024 | 46.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Connecticut.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Branford Center, 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 Branford Center, 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.
Branford Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Branford, whose figures include it.
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 Branford Center
What is the average rent in Branford Center, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Branford Center is $1,459 (±$63) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Branford Center?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Branford Center, CT is $1,320 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Branford Center rent-burdened?
44.0% of renting households in Branford Center pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Branford Center?
Branford Center has an estimated 1,953 (±348) renting households, 58.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Branford Center?
The median household income in Branford Center is $74,150 (±$15,616) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Branford Center, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $330,600 (±$43,385) for owner-occupied homes in Branford Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Branford Center growing?
In Branford Center, the number of residents went from 6,163 in 2015–2019 to 6,305 in 2020–2024 (+2.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Branford Center CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Haven, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Haven, CT MSA
- 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 Branford Center CDP, Connecticut (place:07345, in state:09).
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 .