What percentage of people rent in Rocky Hill, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Rocky Hill, CT, 2020–2024
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31.7% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Rocky Hill, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,888 renting households against 6,220 that own their home.

In Rocky Hill, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.7% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 2,888 (±311)
Median renter income: $85,429 (±$11,330)

Who rents and who owns in Rocky Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rocky Hill	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.7% (±3.3 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,888 (±311)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,220 (±424)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,429 (±$11,330)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,725 (±$12,779)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Rocky Hill, the renter share is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (33.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Capitol Planning Region, Rocky Hill ranks 10 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 169.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Rocky Hill has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.5% (±3.0 points)	31.7% (±3.3 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,409 (±$48)	$1,783 (±$54)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,125 (±$5,082)	$99,941 (±$8,909)	+17.4%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Rocky Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rocky Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rocky Hill	—	31.7% (±3.3 points)	—
Cromwell	2.8 mi	17.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Wethersfield	3.2 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Wethersfield (community)	3.2 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Newington	4.1 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Newington (community)	4.1 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Glastonbury Center	4.4 mi	30.7% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Portland	5.5 mi	16.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Portland (community)	5.9 mi	23.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cromwell, CT (17.6%), Wethersfield, CT (19.4%), Wethersfield (community), CT (19.4%).

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

Households that rent across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Manchester	43.1% (±2.2 points)
5	Mansfield	42.7% (±5.2 points)
6	East Hartford	39.6% (±2.5 points)
7	Willington	36.0% (±8.9 points)
8	West Hartford	32.6% (±2.1 points)
9	Plainville	32.3% (±5.3 points)
10	Rocky Hill	31.7% (±3.3 points)
11	East Windsor	30.1% (±5.1 points)
12	Bloomfield	28.9% (±3.7 points)
13	Ellington	27.8% (±3.7 points)
14	Farmington	25.6% (±2.9 points)
15	Simsbury	24.8% (±2.7 points)
16	Enfield	24.3% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol 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 Rocky Hill

How many renters are there in Rocky Hill?

Rocky Hill has an estimated 2,888 (±311) renting households, 31.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rocky Hill?

In Rocky Hill, the share of households that rent went from 36.5% in 2015–2019 to 31.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Rocky Hill?

A renting household in Rocky Hill has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rocky Hill?

The median renting household in Rocky Hill, CT has an income of $85,429 (±$11,330) a year, against $112,725 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Rocky Hill town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:65370, in state:09 county:110).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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