Housing data for New Fairfield, CT
New Fairfield, CT has an estimated 13,584 residents and 5,107 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
8.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,896 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,584 (±27)
- Housing units
- 5,107 (±309)
- Households that rent
- 8.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,896
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in New Fairfield
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.4 points) in New Fairfield, lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).
Households that rent: 8.3% (±2.8 points) in New Fairfield, lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (33.6%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 62.5% (±4.6 points) in New Fairfield, higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (36.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±0.6 points) in New Fairfield, lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (6.2%).
- Types of homes in New Fairfield
- Renters and owners in New Fairfield
- Heating fuel in New Fairfield
- Commute and cars in New Fairfield
Housing in New Fairfield at a glance
- Median rent: $1,896 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,875 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 8.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $137,647 median household income
- Home values: $484,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,105 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,224 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 42.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 15.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
New Fairfield against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| New Fairfield | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,584 (±27) | 627,071 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,107 (±309) | 251,530 (±140) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.3% (±2.8 points) | 33.6% (±0.7 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,896 (±$280) | $2,110 (±$34) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $137,647 (±$13,943) | $128,188 (±$2,370) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $484,800 (±$16,621) | $652,900 (±$8,528) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,224 (±$386) | $9,295 (±$98) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.6% (±7.7 points) | 62.6% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 42.3 minutes (±4.1) | 30.8 minutes (±0.5) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±1.6 points) | 94.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±3.5) | 41.5 years (±0.2) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
New Fairfield covers 20.4 square miles of land, about 665 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Fairfield has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,955 (±27) | 13,584 (±27) | −2.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 5,889 (±173) | 5,107 (±309) | −13.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $2,067 (±$322) | $1,896 (±$280) | −8.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $348,800 (±$9,547) | $484,800 (±$16,621) | +39.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $112,457 (±$11,057) | $137,647 (±$13,943) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,459 (±$124) | $3,105 (±$190) | +26.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $6,453 (±$206) | $8,224 (±$386) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±2.4 points) | 8.3% (±2.8 points) | +1.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.1 points) | 3.1% (±4.7 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.
Crime reported to police in Western Connecticut Planning Region
New Fairfield has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Western Connecticut Planning Region recorded 73 violent and 798 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.
ZIP codes in New Fairfield
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06812 | 100% | 13,584 | $1,896 | $484,800 | $137,647 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near New Fairfield
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Lake | 3.3 mi | $1,750 | $337,000 | 3.8% |
| Brookfield | 4.8 mi | $1,892 | $479,700 | 13.5% |
| Town of Patterson | 5.2 mi | $2,048 | $409,500 | 18.7% |
| Danbury | 5.7 mi | $1,846 | $411,200 | 46.2% |
| Sherman | 6.9 mi | $2,276 | $497,300 | 5.6% |
| Bridgewater | 7.1 mi | $1,467 | $693,000 | 7.9% |
| Brewster Hill | 7.4 mi | — | $464,400 | 5.9% |
| Town of Southeast | 7.7 mi | $1,755 | $446,900 | 21.3% |
Places in Connecticut most like New Fairfield
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | $2,276 | $497,300 | $116,000 | 5.6% |
| Essex Village | $2,056 | $751,900 | $102,885 | 7.7% |
| Hartland | $1,819 | $350,700 | $113,375 | 8.3% |
| Redding | $2,101 | $706,300 | $186,060 | 8.4% |
| Sandy Hook | $1,866 | $501,200 | $160,814 | 7.1% |
| Trumbull | $2,266 | $547,300 | $163,073 | 10.3% |
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 New Fairfield, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 |
HUD income limits for New Fairfield, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,950 | $54,900 | $82,000 |
| 2 people | $37,650 | $62,750 | $93,700 |
| 3 people | $42,350 | $70,600 | $105,400 |
| 4 people | $47,050 | $78,400 | $117,100 |
| 5 people | $50,850 | $84,700 | $126,500 |
| 6 people | $54,600 | $90,950 | $135,850 |
| 7 people | $58,350 | $97,250 | $145,250 |
| 8 people | $62,150 | $103,500 | $154,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $156,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for New Fairfield include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ball Pond, Inglenook.
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 New Fairfield
What is the average rent in New Fairfield, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Fairfield is $1,896 (±$280) 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 New Fairfield?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in New Fairfield, CT is $1,556 (±$238) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in New Fairfield rent-burdened?
43.2% of renting households in New Fairfield 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 New Fairfield?
New Fairfield has an estimated 379 (±133) renting households, 8.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Fairfield?
The median household income in New Fairfield is $137,647 (±$13,943) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Fairfield, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $484,800 (±$16,621) for owner-occupied homes in New Fairfield (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Fairfield growing?
In New Fairfield, the number of residents went from 13,955 in 2015–2019 to 13,584 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in New Fairfield?
The ZIP code that covers New Fairfield is 06812.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06812?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06812 is $1,896 (±$280) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 New Fairfield town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:50860, in state:09 county:190).
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 .