Housing data for Staples, CT
Staples, CT has an estimated 7,340 residents and 2,705 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
13.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,328 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,340 (±695)
- Housing units
- 2,705 (±369)
- Households that rent
- 13.8%
- Median gross rent
- $2,328
What stands out in Staples
Median home value: $1,165,500 (±$63,987) in Staples, higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region ($652,900).
Households that rent: 13.8% (±4.7 points) in Staples, lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (33.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 5.4% (±3.6 points) in Staples, lower than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (22.9%).
Median household income: $192,656 (±$58,400) in Staples, higher than in Western Connecticut Planning Region ($128,188).
- Home values in Staples
- Renters and owners in Staples
- Types of homes in Staples
- Income and affordability in Staples
Housing in Staples at a glance
- Median rent: $2,328 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,500 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 47.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 13.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $192,656 median household income
- Home values: $1,165,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 44.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 43.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Staples against Western Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Staples | Western Connecticut Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,340 (±695) | 627,071 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,705 (±369) | 251,530 (±140) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.8% (±4.7 points) | 33.6% (±0.7 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,328 (±$387) | $2,110 (±$34) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $192,656 (±$58,400) | $128,188 (±$2,370) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,165,500 (±$63,987) | $652,900 (±$8,528) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $9,295 (±$98) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.5% (±13.6 points) | 62.6% (±1.2 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 43.1 minutes (±8.6) | 30.8 minutes (±0.5) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±1.6 points) | 94.7% (±0.5 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.7 years (±2.9) | 41.5 years (±0.2) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Staples covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 1,688 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Western Connecticut Planning Region
Staples has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Western Connecticut Planning Region recorded 73 violent and 798 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 Staples
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06880 | 22% | 27,583 | $2,509 | $1,402,100 | $250,000 or more |
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 Staples
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleytown | 1.8 mi | — | $1,589,700 | 5.1% |
| Westport Village | 2.0 mi | $3,301 | $1,631,500 | 16.6% |
| Greens Farms | 2.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,314,700 | 9.0% |
| Southport | 2.5 mi | $3,333 | $1,094,600 | 17.7% |
| Compo | 2.6 mi | — | $1,522,500 | 10.3% |
| Old Hill | 2.8 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,479,400 | 7.8% |
| Poplar Plains | 2.9 mi | — | $1,207,700 | 1.6% |
| Mill Plain | 3.0 mi | — | $818,900 | 5.5% |
Places in Connecticut most like Staples
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton | $1,819 | $928,800 | $242,199 | 11.4% |
| Redding | $2,101 | $706,300 | $186,060 | 8.4% |
| Ridgefield | $2,026 | $836,200 | $179,219 | 16.5% |
| Fairfield | $2,185 | $780,500 | $172,432 | 16.7% |
| Easton | $3,205 | $783,100 | $222,604 | 11.9% |
| Glenville | $3,466 | $1,148,600 | $220,865 | 27.4% |
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 Staples, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,671 | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 |
HUD income limits for Staples, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $32,950 | $54,900 | $82,000 |
| 2 people | $37,650 | $62,750 | $93,700 |
| 3 people | $42,350 | $70,600 | $105,400 |
| 4 people | $47,050 | $78,400 | $117,100 |
| 5 people | $50,850 | $84,700 | $126,500 |
| 6 people | $54,600 | $90,950 | $135,850 |
| 7 people | $58,350 | $97,250 | $145,250 |
| 8 people | $62,150 | $103,500 | $154,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $156,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Staples is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Westport, 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 Staples
What is the average rent in Staples, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Staples is $2,328 (±$387) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Staples rent-burdened?
47.2% of renting households in Staples 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 Staples?
Staples has an estimated 361 (±125) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Staples?
The median household income in Staples is $192,656 (±$58,400) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Staples, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,165,500 (±$63,987) for owner-occupied homes in Staples (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Staples?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Staples, CT is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in Staples?
The ZIP code that covers Staples is 06880.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06880?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06880 is $2,509 (±$709) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Staples CDP, Connecticut
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, 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 Staples CDP, Connecticut (place:73175, 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.
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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 .