Housing data for Storrs, CT
Storrs, CT has an estimated 15,207 residents and 2,611 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Capitol Planning Region.
73.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,678 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,207 (±648)
- Housing units
- 2,611 (±337)
- Households that rent
- 73.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,678
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.0%
What stands out in Storrs
Households that moved in since 2020: 63.5% (±12.4 points) in Storrs, higher than in Capitol Planning Region (22.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 53.5% (±11.5 points) in Storrs, higher than in Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).
Households that rent: 73.4% (±7.9 points) in Storrs, higher than in Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 23.9% (±9.7 points) in Storrs, higher than in Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).
- How long people stay in Storrs
- Types of homes in Storrs
- Renters and owners in Storrs
- Commute and cars in Storrs
Housing in Storrs at a glance
- Median rent: $1,678 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,732 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 83.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 73.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $37,839 median household income
- Home values: $325,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,434 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,722 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 53.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 26.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 56.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 63.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $2,900 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 06269)
Storrs against Capitol Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Storrs | Capitol Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,207 (±648) | 977,290 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,611 (±337) | 416,559 (±212) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 73.4% (±7.9 points) | 34.3% (±0.6 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,678 (±$161) | $1,411 (±$14) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,839 (±$17,701) | $93,394 (±$1,372) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $325,100 (±$59,283) | $323,700 (±$2,648) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,722 (±$481) | $6,454 (±$41) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.6% (±10.0 points) | 68.4% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.1 minutes (±2.8) | 23.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.0% (±11.4 points) | 91.5% (±0.4 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 20.2 years (±0.2) | 40.0 years (±0.2) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Storrs covers 7.5 square miles of land, about 2,040 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Storrs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,352 (±578) | 15,207 (±648) | −7.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,286 (±236) | 2,611 (±337) | +14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,463 (±$200) | $1,678 (±$161) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $230,900 (±$29,947) | $325,100 (±$59,283) | +40.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,035 (±$19,563) | $37,839 (±$17,701) | +40.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,868 (±$210) | $2,434 (±$679) | +30.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,568 (±$327) | $5,722 (±$481) | +25.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 66.8% (±5.1 points) | 73.4% (±7.9 points) | +6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±6.7 points) | 2.9% (±2.4 points) | −9.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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
Storrs 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.
ZIP codes in Storrs
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06269 | 100% | 7,970 | $2,638 | — | — |
| 06268 | 23% | 11,772 | $1,600 | $348,600 | $55,219 |
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 Storrs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coventry | 4.4 mi | $939 | $324,500 | 22.2% |
| Coventry Lake | 4.7 mi | $1,353 | $262,700 | 13.9% |
| Coventry | 5.1 mi | $1,232 | $330,000 | 9.3% |
| Willington | 6.1 mi | $1,357 | $305,800 | 36.0% |
| Chaplin | 6.4 mi | $1,473 | $255,200 | 17.1% |
| Willimantic | 6.7 mi | $1,063 | $190,900 | 65.1% |
| Ashford | 7.4 mi | $1,246 | $334,800 | 23.2% |
| Tolland | 7.5 mi | $1,680 | $365,500 | 9.3% |
Places in Connecticut most like Storrs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | $1,269 | $228,600 | $46,411 | 74.3% |
| New Haven | $1,488 | $287,100 | $56,851 | 71.6% |
| Long Hill (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,722 | $175,600 | $84,201 | 77.6% |
| Middletown | $1,446 | $295,300 | $79,438 | 47.1% |
| Deep River Center | $1,242 | $334,600 | $71,447 | 45.2% |
| New London | $1,340 | $253,300 | $59,098 | 63.9% |
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 Storrs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Storrs, 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.
Storrs is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Mansfield, 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 Storrs
What is the average rent in Storrs, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Storrs is $1,678 (±$161) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Storrs?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Storrs, CT is $1,732 (±$193) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Storrs rent-burdened?
83.6% of renting households in Storrs 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 Storrs?
Storrs has an estimated 1,629 (±362) renting households, 73.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Storrs?
The median household income in Storrs is $37,839 (±$17,701) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Storrs, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $325,100 (±$59,283) for owner-occupied homes in Storrs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Storrs growing?
In Storrs, the number of residents went from 16,352 in 2015–2019 to 15,207 in 2020–2024 (−7.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Storrs?
The ZIP codes that cover Storrs are 06269, 06268.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 06269?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 06269 is $2,638 (±$316) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Storrs 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
- 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 Storrs CDP, Connecticut (place:73980, 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 .