Housing data for Stepney, CT
Stepney, CT has an estimated 3,979 residents and 1,591 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
3.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,750 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,979 (±547)
- Housing units
- 1,591 (±229)
- Households that rent
- 3.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,750
What stands out in Stepney
Homes heated by fuel oil: 51.9% (±10.8 points) in Stepney, higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (23.0%).
Households that rent: 3.6% (±3.4 points) in Stepney, lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (34.7%).
Median household income: $153,966 (±$15,578) in Stepney, higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region ($89,667).
Households without a vehicle: 4.6% (±4.8 points) in Stepney, lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (11.2%).
Housing in Stepney at a glance
- Median rent: $2,750 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 3.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $153,966 median household income
- Home values: $475,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,836 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $9,309 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 51.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 37.4 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stepney against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Stepney | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,979 (±547) | 329,259 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,591 (±229) | 126,039 (±127) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 3.6% (±3.4 points) | 34.7% (±0.9 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,750 (±$1,256) | $1,546 (±$38) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $153,966 (±$15,578) | $89,667 (±$2,457) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $475,800 (±$53,242) | $428,800 (±$7,387) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $9,309 (±$904) | $8,670 (±$107) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.5% (±14.5 points) | 77.1% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.4 minutes (±6.9) | 31.3 minutes (±0.7) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±2.7 points) | 91.2% (±0.8 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±5.6) | 39.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stepney covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 592 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Stepney has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region recorded 132 violent and 1,235 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 Stepney
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06468 | 26% | 18,949 | $994 | $503,200 | $157,250 |
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 Stepney
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashua | 3.5 mi | $2,306 | $680,200 | 5.1% |
| Daniels Farm | 4.4 mi | — | $619,900 | 5.3% |
| Easton | 4.4 mi | $3,205 | $783,100 | 11.9% |
| Long Hill (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | 4.5 mi | $1,952 | $487,800 | 7.7% |
| Trumbull | 4.6 mi | $2,266 | $547,300 | 10.3% |
| East Village | 4.9 mi | — | $559,900 | 0.0% |
| Newtown | 5.4 mi | $1,855 | $546,200 | 10.0% |
| Sandy Hook | 6.0 mi | $1,866 | $501,200 | 7.1% |
Places in Connecticut most like Stepney
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hook | $1,866 | $501,200 | $160,814 | 7.1% |
| Newtown | $1,855 | $546,200 | $155,110 | 10.0% |
| Hebron | $1,635 | $385,800 | $142,500 | 11.2% |
| Tolland | $1,680 | $365,500 | $133,264 | 9.3% |
| Georgetown | $3,359 | $790,400 | $181,364 | 15.9% |
| Sherman | $2,276 | $497,300 | $116,000 | 5.6% |
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 Stepney, 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 Stepney, 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.
Stepney is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Monroe, 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 Stepney
What is the median household income in Stepney?
The median household income in Stepney is $153,966 (±$15,578) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stepney, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $475,800 (±$53,242) for owner-occupied homes in Stepney (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Stepney?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Stepney, CT is $2,836 (±$294) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Stepney?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Stepney, CT is $9,309 (±$904) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Stepney?
Stepney, CT has an estimated 1,591 (±229) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Stepney?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 36.4% of homes in Stepney, CT.
What ZIP codes are in Stepney?
The ZIP code that covers Stepney is 06468.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06468?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06468 is $994 (±$860) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stepney 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 Stepney CDP, Connecticut (place:73280, 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 .