Housing data for Cheshire Village, CT
Cheshire Village, CT has an estimated 6,172 residents and 2,715 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
28.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,118 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,172 (±599)
- Housing units
- 2,715 (±306)
- Households that rent
- 28.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,118
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.5%
What stands out in Cheshire Village
Median household income: $117,218 (±$10,890) in Cheshire Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($86,191).
Median home value: $424,100 (±$20,742) in Cheshire Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($317,700).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 56.6% (±7.6 points) in Cheshire Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (41.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $7,314 (±$441) in Cheshire Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($5,983).
- Income and affordability in Cheshire Village
- Home values in Cheshire Village
- Heating fuel in Cheshire Village
- Property taxes in Cheshire Village
Housing in Cheshire Village at a glance
- Median rent: $1,118 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,390 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $117,218 median household income
- Home values: $424,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,625 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,314 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 26.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cheshire Village against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Cheshire Village | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,172 (±599) | 454,969 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,715 (±306) | 192,551 (±185) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±6.9 points) | 31.4% (±1.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,118 (±$199) | $1,330 (±$29) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $117,218 (±$10,890) | $86,191 (±$1,654) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $424,100 (±$20,742) | $317,700 (±$5,035) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,314 (±$441) | $5,983 (±$59) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.3% (±12.3 points) | 66.1% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.9 minutes (±3.0) | 28.3 minutes (±0.6) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.6% (±6.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.5 years (±7.0) | 41.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cheshire Village covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 1,542 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cheshire Village has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,082 (±529) | 6,172 (±599) | +1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 2,527 (±189) | 2,715 (±306) | +7.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $960 (±$162) | $1,118 (±$199) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $319,500 (±$15,177) | $424,100 (±$20,742) | +32.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $91,528 (±$15,528) | $117,218 (±$10,890) | +28.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,190 (±$168) | $2,625 (±$137) | +19.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,255 (±$246) | $7,314 (±$441) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.3% (±4.0 points) | 28.4% (±6.9 points) | +11.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 24.5% (±14.2 points) | 0.0% (±5.6 points) | −24.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Cheshire Village has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region recorded 120 violent and 1,222 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 Cheshire Village
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06410 | 12% | 28,904 | $1,386 | $438,900 | $145,179 |
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 Cheshire Village
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect | 4.1 mi | $1,800 | $355,400 | 6.5% |
| Plantsville | 5.5 mi | $1,163 | $296,400 | 36.2% |
| Wallingford Center | 5.5 mi | $1,336 | $319,200 | 39.6% |
| Wallingford | 5.7 mi | $1,374 | $353,100 | 27.2% |
| Meriden | 5.8 mi | $1,294 | $241,200 | 39.9% |
| Quinnipiac University | 5.8 mi | — | — | — |
| Southington | 7.2 mi | $1,472 | $373,800 | 18.9% |
| Wolcott | 7.3 mi | $1,464 | $326,200 | 11.6% |
Places in Connecticut most like Cheshire Village
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noank | $978 | $531,900 | $143,583 | 20.5% |
| Litchfield | $1,076 | $391,900 | $102,609 | 19.3% |
| Norfolk | $1,190 | $430,900 | $91,548 | 18.9% |
| Clinton (community) | $1,432 | $365,500 | $102,750 | 35.7% |
| Bethlehem Village | $1,036 | $380,500 | $109,256 | 29.8% |
| South Coventry | $939 | $324,500 | $107,767 | 22.2% |
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 Cheshire Village, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,249 | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 |
HUD income limits for Cheshire Village, 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cheshire Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Cheshire, 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 Cheshire Village
What is the average rent in Cheshire Village, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cheshire Village is $1,118 (±$199) 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 Cheshire Village?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cheshire Village, CT is $859 (±$365) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cheshire Village rent-burdened?
59.8% of renting households in Cheshire Village 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 Cheshire Village?
Cheshire Village has an estimated 731 (±228) renting households, 28.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cheshire Village?
The median household income in Cheshire Village is $117,218 (±$10,890) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cheshire Village, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $424,100 (±$20,742) for owner-occupied homes in Cheshire Village (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cheshire Village growing?
In Cheshire Village, the number of residents went from 6,082 in 2015–2019 to 6,172 in 2020–2024 (+1.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cheshire Village?
The ZIP code that covers Cheshire Village is 06410.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06410?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06410 is $1,386 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waterbury-Shelton, 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 Cheshire Village CDP, Connecticut (place:14200, 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 .