What is the median rent in Riverside, CT?
The median gross rent in Riverside, CT is $3,500 or more a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 520 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
- 520 (±138)
- $2,000 or more
- 66.8%
How much rent costs in Riverside
| Monthly gross rent | Riverside | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 1.3% (±2.0 points) | 6.2% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 4.6% (±5.1 points) | 6.1% | 12.5% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 25.4% (±14.9 points) | 12.6% | 30.4% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1.9% (±3.1 points) | 20.6% | 25.9% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 8.7% (±6.0 points) | 20.4% | 12.0% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 2.9% (±3.3 points) | 14.0% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 55.2% (±14.0 points) | 20.1% | 6.1% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $3,000 or more, paid by 55.2% of renting households.
66.8% of rented homes in Riverside cost $2,000 or more a month.
Riverside against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Riverside | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,110 (±$34) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 520 (±138) | 76,228 (±1,754) | 462,698 (±4,638) | 42,849,984 |
How rent in Riverside has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±4.1 points) | 19.4% (±4.7 points) | −0.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±8.0 points) | 0.0% (±7.2 points) | −8.1 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 Riverside
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside | — | $3,500 or more | — |
| Old Greenwich | 1.1 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
| Cos Cob | 1.3 mi | $3,067 (±$701) | — |
| Greenwich (community) | 2.3 mi | $2,082 (±$349) | — |
| Stamford | 3.9 mi | $2,276 (±$58) | — |
| Byram | 4.2 mi | $2,413 (±$267) | — |
| Glenville | 4.2 mi | $3,466 (±$580) | — |
| Village of Port Chester | 4.7 mi | $2,028 (±$122) | — |
| Noroton | 5.2 mi | $3,500 or more | — |
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 Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (tie) | Greens Farms | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Noroton | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Old Greenwich | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Old Hill | $3,500 or more |
| 1 (tie) | Riverside | $3,500 or more |
| 6 | Glenville | $3,466 (±$580) |
| 7 | New Canaan (community) | $3,425 (±$462) |
| 8 | Georgetown | $3,359 (±$1,733) |
| 9 | South Wilton | $3,313 (±$3,085) |
| 10 | Westport Village | $3,301 (±$257) |
| 11 | Cos Cob | $3,067 (±$701) |
Showing 11 of 24 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.
Riverside is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Greenwich, 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 Riverside
What is the average rent in Riverside, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Riverside 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 Riverside cost more than $2,000 a month?
66.8% of rented homes in Riverside have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 1.3% 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 — Riverside CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Riverside CDP, 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 Riverside CDP, Connecticut (place:64530, in state:09).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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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