Housing data for Heritage Village, CT
Heritage Village, CT has an estimated 4,968 residents and 3,331 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,060 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+19.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,968 (±442)
- Housing units
- 3,331 (±259)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $2,060
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +19.5%
What stands out in Heritage Village
Working from home: 29.4% (±14.2 points) in Heritage Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (12.7%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 4.1% (±2.8 points) in Heritage Village, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (41.8%).
Median gross rent: $2,060 (±$480) in Heritage Village, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($1,330).
Median real estate taxes: $3,125 (±$314) in Heritage Village, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($5,983).
- Commute and cars in Heritage Village
- Heating fuel in Heritage Village
- Median rent in Heritage Village
- Property taxes in Heritage Village
Housing in Heritage Village at a glance
- Median rent: $2,060 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,064 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,059 median household income
- Home values: $243,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,144 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,125 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 19.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 14.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 89.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 88.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +19.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Heritage Village against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Heritage Village | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,968 (±442) | 454,969 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,331 (±259) | 192,551 (±185) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±5.0 points) | 31.4% (±1.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,060 (±$480) | $1,330 (±$29) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,059 (±$5,856) | $86,191 (±$1,654) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,100 (±$19,421) | $317,700 (±$5,035) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,125 (±$314) | $5,983 (±$59) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 89.0% (±9.1 points) | 66.1% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.7 minutes (±3.8) | 28.3 minutes (±0.6) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.5% (±5.3 points) | 90.8% (±0.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 73.2 years (±1.8) | 41.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Heritage Village covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,897 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Heritage Village has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,156 (±428) | 4,968 (±442) | +19.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,144 (±145) | 3,331 (±259) | +5.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,552 (±$167) | $2,060 (±$480) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $155,700 (±$8,354) | $243,100 (±$19,421) | +56.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,112 (±$7,106) | $62,059 (±$5,856) | +12.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,775 (±$111) | $2,144 (±$121) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,643 (±$280) | $3,125 (±$314) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±5.0 points) | 19.9% (±5.0 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±5.0 points) | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | 0.0 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Heritage 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.
Places near Heritage Village
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Center | 4.3 mi | $1,778 | $442,500 | 49.9% |
| Oxford | 5.3 mi | $1,415 | $472,400 | 9.6% |
| Sandy Hook | 5.3 mi | $1,866 | $501,200 | 7.1% |
| Woodbury | 5.4 mi | $1,563 | $469,900 | 22.1% |
| Roxbury | 5.8 mi | $1,713 | $714,500 | 17.3% |
| Middlebury | 6.3 mi | $398 | $476,400 | 12.2% |
| Newtown | 6.7 mi | $1,855 | $546,200 | 10.0% |
| Bridgewater | 7.0 mi | $1,467 | $693,000 | 7.9% |
Places in Connecticut most like Heritage Village
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | $1,706 | $372,200 | $95,815 | 18.4% |
| Stratford Downtown | $1,620 | $317,500 | $73,750 | 30.2% |
| South Windham | $1,341 | $214,100 | $75,045 | 20.0% |
| Lordship | $1,672 | $465,200 | $84,606 | 15.0% |
| Sherwood Manor | $1,692 | $255,300 | $90,821 | 19.7% |
| Terryville | $1,271 | $243,800 | $72,813 | 34.7% |
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 Heritage 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 Heritage 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.
Heritage 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 Southbury, 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 Heritage Village
What is the average rent in Heritage Village, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Heritage Village is $2,060 (±$480) 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 Heritage Village?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Heritage Village, CT is $1,838 (±$1,537) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Heritage Village rent-burdened?
55.3% of renting households in Heritage 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 Heritage Village?
Heritage Village has an estimated 629 (±163) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Heritage Village?
The median household income in Heritage Village is $62,059 (±$5,856) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Heritage Village, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,100 (±$19,421) for owner-occupied homes in Heritage Village (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Heritage Village growing?
In Heritage Village, the number of residents went from 4,156 in 2015–2019 to 4,968 in 2020–2024 (+19.5%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waterbury-Shelton, 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 Heritage Village CDP, Connecticut (place:37930, 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 .