Housing data for Old Mystic, CT
Old Mystic, CT has an estimated 3,340 residents and 1,390 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
9.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,602 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,340 (±451)
- Housing units
- 1,390 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 9.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,602
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in Old Mystic
Households that rent: 9.7% (±5.6 points) in Old Mystic, lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (34.9%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 14.2% (±17.3 points) in Old Mystic, lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (51.0%).
Median household income: $130,903 (±$17,373) in Old Mystic, higher than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region ($86,586).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.0% (±5.4 points) in Old Mystic, lower than in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (16.1%).
Housing in Old Mystic at a glance
- Median rent: $1,602 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,379 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $130,903 median household income
- Home values: $342,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,148 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,129 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Old Mystic against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Old Mystic | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,340 (±451) | 279,971 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,390 (±149) | 126,425 (±110) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±5.6 points) | 34.9% (±1.1 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,602 (±$668) | $1,365 (±$26) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $130,903 (±$17,373) | $86,586 (±$1,937) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,500 (±$15,838) | $323,400 (±$5,559) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,129 (±$656) | $5,228 (±$109) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.7% (±10.3 points) | 65.0% (±1.6 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±4.0) | 23.9 minutes (±0.4) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.0% (±4.8 points) | 91.6% (±0.7 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±6.4) | 41.1 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Old Mystic covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 779 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Old Mystic has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,383 (±286) | 3,340 (±451) | −1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,529 (±100) | 1,390 (±149) | −9.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,408 (±$118) | $1,602 (±$668) | +13.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,400 (±$13,172) | $342,500 (±$15,838) | +43.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $83,716 (±$11,283) | $130,903 (±$17,373) | +56.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,898 (±$151) | $2,148 (±$269) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,826 (±$186) | $5,129 (±$656) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±5.0 points) | 9.7% (±5.6 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.2 points) | 16.8% (±24.8 points) | +16.8 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.
ZIP codes in Old Mystic
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06355 | 30% | 12,173 | $1,915 | $453,400 | $137,425 |
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 Old Mystic
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic | 2.5 mi | $1,993 | $538,800 | 33.7% |
| Noank | 3.2 mi | $978 | $531,900 | 20.5% |
| Poquonock Bridge | 3.5 mi | $1,403 | $220,300 | 53.2% |
| Ledyard | 3.7 mi | $1,629 | $326,200 | 17.3% |
| Conning Towers-Nautilus Park | 4.0 mi | $1,856 | $290,100 | 79.2% |
| Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | 4.1 mi | $1,722 | $175,600 | 77.6% |
| Stonington | 4.1 mi | $1,446 | $483,400 | 27.4% |
| Gales Ferry | 5.7 mi | $2,201 | $335,100 | 21.0% |
Places in Connecticut most like Old Mystic
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffield | $1,424 | $407,500 | $119,472 | 13.3% |
| North Branford | $1,613 | $385,400 | $108,032 | 11.3% |
| Prospect | $1,800 | $355,400 | $126,394 | 6.5% |
| East Granby | $1,341 | $388,000 | $120,938 | 12.5% |
| Granby | $1,335 | $367,900 | $120,275 | 7.9% |
| Northford | $1,408 | $403,800 | $105,174 | 9.8% |
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 Old Mystic, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,324 | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 |
HUD income limits for Old Mystic, 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 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $111,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Old Mystic is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Groton, 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 Old Mystic
What is the average rent in Old Mystic, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Old Mystic is $1,602 (±$668) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Old Mystic?
The median household income in Old Mystic is $130,903 (±$17,373) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Old Mystic, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $342,500 (±$15,838) for owner-occupied homes in Old Mystic (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Old Mystic?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Old Mystic, CT is $2,148 (±$269) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Old Mystic?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Old Mystic, CT is $5,129 (±$656) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Old Mystic?
Old Mystic, CT has an estimated 1,390 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Old Mystic growing?
In Old Mystic, the number of residents went from 3,383 in 2015–2019 to 3,340 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Old Mystic?
The ZIP code that covers Old Mystic is 06355.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06355?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06355 is $1,915 (±$316) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 Old Mystic CDP, Connecticut (place:57180, 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 .