What percentage of people rent in East Hartford, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in East Hartford, CT, 2020–2024
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39.6% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in East Hartford, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,052 renting households against 12,299 that own their home.

In East Hartford, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.6% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 8,052 (±595)
Median renter income: $41,702 (±$4,299)

Who rents and who owns in East Hartford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Hartford	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.6% (±2.5 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,052 (±595)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,299 (±604)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,702 (±$4,299)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,829 (±$4,905)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In East Hartford, the renter share is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (33.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Capitol Planning Region, East Hartford ranks 6 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in East Hartford has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.5% (±2.1 points)	39.6% (±2.5 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,032 (±$36)	$1,225 (±$50)	+18.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,967 (±$3,328)	$70,778 (±$5,775)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near East Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Hartford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Hartford	—	39.6% (±2.5 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	74.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Glastonbury Center	4.2 mi	30.7% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Manchester	4.4 mi	43.1% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Manchester (community)	4.7 mi	44.1% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Wethersfield	5.1 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Wethersfield (community)	5.1 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Glastonbury	5.5 mi	16.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
South Windsor	5.6 mi	15.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glastonbury Center, CT (30.7%), Wethersfield, CT (19.4%), Wethersfield (community), CT (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (74.3%), Manchester, CT (43.1%), Manchester (community), CT (44.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Hartford	74.3% (±1.7 points)
2	New Britain	54.9% (±2.1 points)
3	Vernon	46.8% (±2.7 points)
4	Manchester	43.1% (±2.2 points)
5	Mansfield	42.7% (±5.2 points)
6	East Hartford	39.6% (±2.5 points)
7	Willington	36.0% (±8.9 points)
8	West Hartford	32.6% (±2.1 points)
9	Plainville	32.3% (±5.3 points)
10	Rocky Hill	31.7% (±3.3 points)
11	East Windsor	30.1% (±5.1 points)
12	Bloomfield	28.9% (±3.7 points)

Showing 12 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for East Hartford include the places inside it that have pages of their own: East Hartford (community).

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 East Hartford

How many renters are there in East Hartford?

East Hartford has an estimated 8,052 (±595) renting households, 39.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Hartford?

In East Hartford, the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 39.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Hartford?

A renting household in East Hartford has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Hartford?

The median renting household in East Hartford, CT has an income of $41,702 (±$4,299) a year, against $91,829 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for East Hartford town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:22630, in state:09 county:110).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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