What is the rental vacancy rate in Newtown, CT?

Name: Vacancy rate in Newtown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Newtown, CT is 10.4% (±8.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.3% (±0.3 points).

704 (±212) homes, 6.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Newtown, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.4% (±8.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.3% (±0.3 points)
Vacant homes: 704 (±212)

Vacancy in Newtown against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newtown	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.4% (±8.6 points)	3.8% (±0.8 points)	4.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3% (±0.3 points)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	704 (±212)	16,151 (±1,082)	107,815 (±3,242)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Newtown, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region (3.8%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Newtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newtown
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Newtown	—	10.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Stepney	5.4 mi	0.0% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel	5.4 mi	5.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	5.6 mi	7.2% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Southbury	6.2 mi	0.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Heritage Village	6.7 mi	0.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel (community)	6.8 mi	4.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brookfield	7.2 mi	14.6% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	8.2 mi	0.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southbury, CT (0.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Weston	32.0% (±30.7 points)
2	Brookfield	14.6% (±12.7 points)
3	Redding	11.2% (±13.3 points)
4	Newtown	10.4% (±8.6 points)
5	New Canaan	7.9% (±7.7 points)
6	Wilton	7.7% (±7.6 points)
7	Bethel	5.9% (±4.7 points)
8	Darien	4.9% (±5.0 points)
9	Greenwich	4.1% (±2.5 points)
10	Stamford	3.7% (±1.1 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Newtown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Sandy Hook.

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 Newtown

Is it hard to find a rental in Newtown?

The rental vacancy rate in Newtown, CT is 10.4% (±8.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Newtown tighter than it was?

In Newtown, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.0% in 2015–2019 to 10.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Newtown?

An estimated 704 (±212) housing units, 6.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newtown town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

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 Newtown town, Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:52980, 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 DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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