What percentage of people rent in East Haven (community), CT?

Name: Renters and owners in East Haven (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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25.4% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in East Haven (community), CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,895 renting households against 8,499 that own their home.

In East Haven (community), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.4% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 2,895 (±377)
Median renter income: $52,508 (±$7,629)

Who rents and who owns in East Haven (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Haven (community)	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.4% (±3.2 points)	39.5% (±0.8 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,895 (±377)	91,053 (±1,840)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,499 (±480)	139,620 (±2,160)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,508 (±$7,629)	$50,418 (±$1,775)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,275 (±$7,771)	$122,844 (±$2,543)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In East Haven (community), the renter share is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (39.5%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, East Haven (community) ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 132.

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

How renting in East Haven (community) 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	27.3% (±2.7 points)	25.4% (±3.2 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,213 (±$71)	$1,528 (±$132)	+26.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,390 (±$4,060)	$94,628 (±$9,316)	+40.4%	Up 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 Haven (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Haven (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Haven (community)	—	25.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Branford Center	2.5 mi	58.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
New Haven	3.6 mi	71.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Branford	3.9 mi	30.5% (±3.5 points)	Higher
West Haven	5.8 mi	49.4% (±2.8 points)	Higher
North Haven	6.1 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Haven (community)	6.1 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Branford	6.2 mi	11.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hamden	7.9 mi	37.6% (±2.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Haven, CT (18.7%), North Haven (community), CT (18.7%), North Branford, CT (11.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Branford Center, CT (58.7%), New Haven, CT (71.6%), Branford, CT (30.5%).

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

Households that rent across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Branford Center	58.7% (±7.6 points)
2	Guilford Center	42.2% (±11.1 points)
3	Wallingford Center	39.6% (±4.9 points)
4	Madison Center	38.8% (±12.5 points)
5	East Haven (community)	25.4% (±3.2 points)
6	North Haven (community)	18.7% (±3.1 points)
7	Orange (community)	10.8% (±2.2 points)
8	Northford	9.8% (±5.6 points)

East Haven (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Haven, 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 East Haven (community)

How many renters are there in East Haven (community)?

East Haven (community) has an estimated 2,895 (±377) renting households, 25.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Haven (community)?

In East Haven (community), the share of households that rent went from 27.3% in 2015–2019 to 25.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Haven (community)?

A renting household in East Haven (community) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Haven (community)?

The median renting household in East Haven (community), CT has an income of $52,508 (±$7,629) a year, against $114,275 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 Haven CDP, Connecticut (place:22980, in state:09).

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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