What percentage of people rent in Southington, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Southington, CT, 2020–2024
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18.9% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Southington, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,259 renting households against 14,022 that own their home.

In Southington, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.9% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 3,259 (±430)
Median renter income: $59,219 (±$11,088)

Who rents and who owns in Southington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southington	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.9% (±2.5 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,259 (±430)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,022 (±521)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,219 (±$11,088)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$143,456 (±$7,567)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Southington, the renter share is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (33.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Capitol Planning Region, Southington ranks 21 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 76 of 169.

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

How renting in Southington 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	16.7% (±1.7 points)	18.9% (±2.5 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,112 (±$63)	$1,472 (±$77)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$94,463 (±$4,229)	$124,309 (±$8,844)	+31.6%	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 Southington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Southington	—	18.9% (±2.5 points)	—
Wolcott	4.7 mi	11.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Plainville	4.8 mi	32.3% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Berlin	5.2 mi	17.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	5.8 mi	15.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bristol	6.1 mi	35.1% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Meriden	6.5 mi	39.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Cheshire	6.7 mi	13.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower
New Britain	6.8 mi	54.9% (±2.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolcott, CT (11.6%), Cheshire, CT (13.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Plainville, CT (32.3%), Bristol, CT (35.1%), Meriden, CT (39.9%).

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
15	Simsbury	24.8% (±2.7 points)
16	Enfield	24.3% (±2.2 points)
17	Windsor Locks	22.9% (±5.0 points)
18	Newington	21.8% (±3.5 points)
19	Stafford	20.5% (±4.0 points)
20	Wethersfield	19.4% (±2.8 points)
21	Southington	18.9% (±2.5 points)
22	Windsor	17.6% (±2.3 points)
23	Berlin	17.4% (±4.0 points)
24	Glastonbury	16.8% (±2.0 points)
25	Columbia	16.7% (±15.2 points)
26	Canton	16.3% (±6.1 points)
27	South Windsor	15.1% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Southington include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Plantsville.

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 Southington

How many renters are there in Southington?

Southington has an estimated 3,259 (±430) renting households, 18.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Southington?

In Southington, the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Southington?

A renting household in Southington has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Southington?

The median renting household in Southington, CT has an income of $59,219 (±$11,088) a year, against $143,456 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 Southington town, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:70550, 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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