What is the median rent in Middlefield, CT?
The median gross rent in Middlefield, CT is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 239 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Rented homes
- 239 (±219)
- $2,000 or more
- 82.0%
How much rent costs in Middlefield
| Monthly gross rent | Middlefield | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±16.2 points) | 5.4% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±16.2 points) | 11.9% | 12.5% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8.8% (±14.9 points) | 36.2% | 30.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9.2% (±18.0 points) | 27.1% | 25.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 5.0% (±12.2 points) | 12.7% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±16.2 points) | 1.8% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 77.0% (±35.4 points) | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 77.0% of renting households.
82.0% of rented homes in Middlefield cost $2,000 or more a month.
Middlefield against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Middlefield | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $1,454 (±$44) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 239 (±219) | 16,991 (±907) | 462,698 (±4,638) | 42,849,984 |
In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Middlefield ranks 1 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Middlefield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 15.9% (±5.0 points) | 13.5% (±11.3 points) | −2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±10.0 points) | 9.5% (±17.3 points) | +3.1 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.
Median gross rent in places near Middlefield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| Durham | 3.6 mi | $1,154 (±$448) | — |
| Durham (community) | 3.6 mi | $1,625 (±$1,009) | — |
| Middletown | 4.0 mi | $1,446 (±$45) | — |
| Meriden | 4.3 mi | $1,294 (±$72) | — |
| Wallingford | 5.9 mi | $1,374 (±$84) | — |
| Portland (community) | 6.7 mi | $1,122 (±$59) | — |
| Wallingford Center | 6.8 mi | $1,336 (±$102) | — |
| Berlin | 7.0 mi | $1,402 (±$88) | — |
None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlefield | $3,500 or more |
| 2 | Old Lyme | $2,238 (±$295) |
| 3 | Old Saybrook | $1,846 (±$325) |
| 4 | Lyme | $1,719 (±$1,083) |
| 5 | Cromwell | $1,628 (±$154) |
| 6 | Essex | $1,623 (±$326) |
| 7 | Haddam | $1,567 (±$258) |
Showing 7 of 16 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.
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 Middlefield
What is the average rent in Middlefield, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Middlefield is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Middlefield cost more than $2,000 a month?
82.0% of rented homes in Middlefield have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Middlefield town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 Middlefield town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:47080, in state:09 county:130).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .
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