Housing data for Southbury, CT
Southbury, CT has an estimated 20,071 residents and 8,966 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
11.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,935 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 20,071 (±23)
- Housing units
- 8,966 (±422)
- Households that rent
- 11.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,935
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.0%
What stands out in Southbury
Households that rent: 11.8% (±2.7 points) in Southbury, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (31.4%).
Median gross rent: $1,935 (±$277) in Southbury, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region ($1,330).
Working from home: 20.3% (±3.8 points) in Southbury, higher than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (12.7%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.4% (±2.4 points) in Southbury, lower than in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (15.3%).
- Renters and owners in Southbury
- Median rent in Southbury
- Commute and cars in Southbury
- Types of homes in Southbury
Housing in Southbury at a glance
- Median rent: $1,935 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,948 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 49.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 11.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $112,887 median household income
- Home values: $411,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,659 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,240 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Southbury against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Southbury | Naugatuck Valley Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,071 (±23) | 454,969 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 8,966 (±422) | 192,551 (±185) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.8% (±2.7 points) | 31.4% (±1.0 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,935 (±$277) | $1,330 (±$29) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $112,887 (±$8,440) | $86,191 (±$1,654) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $411,600 (±$17,997) | $317,700 (±$5,035) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,240 (±$327) | $5,983 (±$59) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.2% (±5.6 points) | 66.1% (±1.5 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.9 minutes (±2.0) | 28.3 minutes (±0.6) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.2% (±2.2 points) | 90.8% (±0.6 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.2 years (±2.4) | 41.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Southbury covers 39.0 square miles of land, about 515 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Southbury has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 19,681 (±22) | 20,071 (±23) | +2.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 8,779 (±223) | 8,966 (±422) | +2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,587 (±$171) | $1,935 (±$277) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $325,000 (±$11,103) | $411,600 (±$17,997) | +26.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $98,790 (±$9,102) | $112,887 (±$8,440) | +14.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,353 (±$81) | $2,659 (±$159) | +13.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,995 (±$243) | $6,240 (±$327) | +4.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.5% (±2.2 points) | 11.8% (±2.7 points) | −2.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.6% (±3.6 points) | 0.0% (±4.2 points) | −2.6 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Southbury has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region recorded 120 violent and 1,222 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.
ZIP codes in Southbury
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06488 | 100% | 20,071 | $1,935 | $411,600 | $112,887 |
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 Southbury
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hook | 4.7 mi | $1,866 | $501,200 | 7.1% |
| Oxford | 4.8 mi | $1,415 | $472,400 | 9.6% |
| Woodbury Center | 4.9 mi | $1,778 | $442,500 | 49.9% |
| Woodbury | 6.0 mi | $1,563 | $469,900 | 22.1% |
| Newtown | 6.2 mi | $1,855 | $546,200 | 10.0% |
| Middlebury | 6.5 mi | $398 | $476,400 | 12.2% |
| Roxbury | 6.5 mi | $1,713 | $714,500 | 17.3% |
| Bridgewater | 7.5 mi | $1,467 | $693,000 | 7.9% |
Places in Connecticut most like Southbury
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford | $1,609 | $391,500 | $106,411 | 19.6% |
| Lebanon | $1,630 | $345,900 | $109,135 | 12.0% |
| Haddam | $1,567 | $379,700 | $114,426 | 13.3% |
| Prospect | $1,800 | $355,400 | $126,394 | 6.5% |
| Old Saybrook | $1,846 | $538,200 | $114,333 | 14.7% |
| Shelton | $1,741 | $452,600 | $108,185 | 23.5% |
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 Southbury, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,249 | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 |
HUD income limits for Southbury, 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Southbury include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Heritage Village.
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 Southbury
What is the average rent in Southbury, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Southbury is $1,935 (±$277) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Southbury?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Southbury, CT is $1,612 (±$1,298) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Southbury rent-burdened?
49.3% of renting households in Southbury 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 Southbury?
Southbury has an estimated 991 (±233) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Southbury?
The median household income in Southbury is $112,887 (±$8,440) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Southbury, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $411,600 (±$17,997) for owner-occupied homes in Southbury (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Southbury growing?
In Southbury, the number of residents went from 19,681 in 2015–2019 to 20,071 in 2020–2024 (+2.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Southbury?
The ZIP code that covers Southbury is 06488.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06488?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06488 is $1,935 (±$277) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Waterbury-Shelton, 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 Southbury town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:69640, in state:09 county:140).
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 .