What percentage of people rent in Hamden, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamden, CT, 2020–2024
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37.6% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Hamden, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,898 renting households against 14,763 that own their home.

In Hamden, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.6% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 8,898 (±566)
Median renter income: $58,995 (±$11,196)

Who rents and who owns in Hamden

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamden	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.6% (±2.2 points)	39.5% (±0.8 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,898 (±566)	91,053 (±1,840)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,763 (±660)	139,620 (±2,160)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,995 (±$11,196)	$50,418 (±$1,775)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,741 (±$6,416)	$122,844 (±$2,543)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Hamden, the renter share is not measurably different from South Central Connecticut Planning Region (39.5%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Hamden ranks 4 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 24 of 169.

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

How renting in Hamden 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	36.1% (±1.9 points)	37.6% (±2.2 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,376 (±$38)	$1,746 (±$50)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,274 (±$4,421)	$98,306 (±$6,924)	+27.2%	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 Hamden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamden
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamden	—	37.6% (±2.2 points)	—
North Haven	3.6 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Haven (community)	3.6 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Bethany	4.1 mi	2.8% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Woodbridge	4.8 mi	6.9% (±3.2 points)	Lower
New Haven	6.0 mi	71.6% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Wallingford Center	6.5 mi	39.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Northford	7.2 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Wallingford	7.4 mi	27.2% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Haven, CT (18.7%), North Haven (community), CT (18.7%), Bethany, CT (2.8%).

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

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	New Haven	71.6% (±1.5 points)
2	West Haven	49.4% (±2.8 points)
3	Meriden	39.9% (±2.4 points)
4	Hamden	37.6% (±2.2 points)
5	Branford	30.5% (±3.5 points)
6	Wallingford	27.2% (±3.0 points)
7	East Haven	25.4% (±3.2 points)
8	Milford	24.2% (±2.5 points)
9	North Haven	18.7% (±3.1 points)
10	Guilford	16.3% (±3.0 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Hamden include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Quinnipiac University.

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 Hamden

How many renters are there in Hamden?

Hamden has an estimated 8,898 (±566) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamden?

In Hamden, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 37.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamden?

A renting household in Hamden has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamden?

The median renting household in Hamden, CT has an income of $58,995 (±$11,196) a year, against $121,741 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 Hamden town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:35650, 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 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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