Housing data for Somers (community), CT
Somers (community), CT has an estimated 2,056 residents and 831 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Capitol Planning Region.
19.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,056 (±717)
- Housing units
- 831 (±189)
- Households that rent
- 19.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.5%
What stands out in Somers (community)
Homes heated by fuel oil: 71.0% (±10.3 points) in Somers (community), higher than in Capitol Planning Region (30.6%).
Households that rent: 19.3% (±8.7 points) in Somers (community), lower than in Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.8% (±7.1 points) in Somers (community), lower than in Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).
Average commute: 35.8 minutes (±5.6) in Somers (community), higher than in Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).
- Heating fuel in Somers (community)
- Renters and owners in Somers (community)
- Commute and cars in Somers (community)
Housing in Somers (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 74.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 19.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,779 median household income
- Home values: $377,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,435 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,780 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 52.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 35.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +5.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Somers (community) against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Somers (community) | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,056 (±717) | 977,290 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 831 (±189) | 416,559 (±212) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.3% (±8.7 points) | 34.3% (±0.6 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$98) | $1,411 (±$14) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,779 (±$14,607) | $93,394 (±$1,372) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $377,400 (±$42,142) | $323,700 (±$2,648) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,780 (±$450) | $6,454 (±$41) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.3% (±15.3 points) | 68.4% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.8 minutes (±5.6) | 23.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±6.0 points) | 91.5% (±0.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.0 years (±21.1) | 40.0 years (±0.2) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Somers (community) covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 841 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Somers (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,948 (±312) | 2,056 (±717) | +5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 807 (±116) | 831 (±189) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $938 (±$76) | $1,000 (±$98) | +6.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $269,800 (±$25,173) | $377,400 (±$42,142) | +39.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $103,984 (±$24,417) | $68,779 (±$14,607) | −33.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,070 (±$214) | $2,435 (±$330) | +17.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,515 (±$321) | $5,780 (±$450) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.3% (±6.5 points) | 19.3% (±8.7 points) | −1.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.1 points) | 0.0% (±23.0 points) | 0.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Capitol Planning Region
Somers (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Capitol Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Capitol Planning Region recorded 143 violent and 1,419 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Somers (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardville | 4.5 mi | $1,530 | $242,900 | 12.0% |
| Crystal Lake | 5.2 mi | — | $361,800 | 8.6% |
| Ellington | 5.4 mi | $1,737 | $366,900 | 27.8% |
| East Longmeadow | 5.6 mi | $1,337 | $376,800 | 13.4% |
| Hampden | 5.7 mi | $1,132 | $358,200 | 5.1% |
| Enfield | 5.7 mi | $1,574 | $252,900 | 24.3% |
| Sherwood Manor | 6.4 mi | $1,692 | $255,300 | 19.7% |
| Southwood Acres | 6.9 mi | $1,728 | $267,900 | 12.3% |
Places in Connecticut most like Somers (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastford | $1,097 | $355,500 | $97,422 | 16.0% |
| Griswold | $1,177 | $275,900 | $78,719 | 26.7% |
| Voluntown | $1,166 | $356,100 | $101,964 | 16.5% |
| Canterbury | $924 | $334,200 | $103,198 | 11.3% |
| Ashford | $1,246 | $334,800 | $121,926 | 23.2% |
| Scotland | $1,188 | $294,100 | $99,881 | 8.2% |
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 Somers (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
HUD income limits for Somers (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,150 | $45,250 | $72,350 |
| 2 people | $31,000 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 3 people | $34,900 | $58,150 | $93,050 |
| 4 people | $38,750 | $64,600 | $103,350 |
| 5 people | $41,850 | $69,800 | $111,650 |
| 6 people | $44,950 | $74,950 | $119,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $80,150 | $128,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $85,300 | $136,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $129,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Somers (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Somers, 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.
What you can do on Seayora in Somers (community)
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Somers (community) beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Somers (community), save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Somers (community), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Somers (community)
What is the average rent in Somers (community), CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Somers (community) is $1,000 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Somers (community) rent-burdened?
74.5% of renting households in Somers (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Somers (community)?
Somers (community) has an estimated 160 (±68) renting households, 19.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Somers (community)?
The median household income in Somers (community) is $68,779 (±$14,607) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Somers (community), CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $377,400 (±$42,142) for owner-occupied homes in Somers (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Somers (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Somers (community), CT is $2,435 (±$330) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Somers (community) growing?
In Somers (community), the number of residents went from 1,948 in 2015–2019 to 2,056 in 2020–2024 (+5.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Somers CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
- 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 Somers CDP, Connecticut (place:69150, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .