What percentage of people rent in Simsbury Center, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Simsbury Center, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Simsbury Center, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 862 renting households against 1,748 that own their home.

In Simsbury Center, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 862 (±141)
Median renter income: $88,571 (±$18,721)

Who rents and who owns in Simsbury Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Simsbury Center	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±4.6 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	862 (±141)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,748 (±198)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,571 (±$18,721)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$165,213 (±$17,365)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Simsbury Center, 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, Simsbury Center ranks 9 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 132.

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

How renting in Simsbury Center 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	20.0% (±4.7 points)	33.0% (±4.6 points)	+13.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,496 (±$192)	$2,360 (±$162)	+57.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$114,231 (±$9,477)	$138,242 (±$19,029)	+21.0%	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 Simsbury Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Simsbury Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Simsbury Center	—	33.0% (±4.6 points)	—
West Simsbury	2.0 mi	8.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Weatogue	2.6 mi	21.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Tariffville	2.7 mi	35.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield	4.2 mi	28.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Granby	4.6 mi	12.5% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Salmon Brook	5.4 mi	19.5% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Canton	5.6 mi	16.3% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Canton Valley	5.8 mi	20.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Simsbury, CT (8.6%), Weatogue, CT (21.9%), East Granby, CT (12.5%).

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
3	Thompsonville	59.7% (±4.6 points)
4	Manchester (community)	44.1% (±3.0 points)
5	East Hartford (community)	39.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Stafford Springs	36.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Plantsville	36.2% (±16.7 points)
8	Tariffville	35.9% (±12.9 points)
9	Simsbury Center	33.0% (±4.6 points)
10	West Hartford (community)	32.6% (±2.1 points)
11	Broad Brook	31.3% (±10.2 points)
12	Glastonbury Center	30.7% (±6.1 points)
13	Collinsville	29.3% (±11.5 points)
14	Suffield Depot	24.4% (±14.5 points)
15	Windsor Locks (community)	22.9% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Simsbury Center is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Simsbury, 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 Simsbury Center

How many renters are there in Simsbury Center?

Simsbury Center has an estimated 862 (±141) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Simsbury Center?

In Simsbury Center, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+13.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Simsbury Center?

A renting household in Simsbury Center has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Simsbury Center?

The median renting household in Simsbury Center, CT has an income of $88,571 (±$18,721) a year, against $165,213 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 Simsbury Center CDP, Connecticut (place:69010, in state:09).

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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