Housing data for Stratford Downtown, CT
Stratford Downtown, CT has an estimated 1,662 residents and 756 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
30.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,620 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,662 (±500)
- Housing units
- 756 (±154)
- Households that rent
- 30.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,620
What stands out in Stratford Downtown
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 30.8% (±10.9 points) in Stratford Downtown, higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (17.3%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 94.3% (±15.2 points) in Stratford Downtown, higher than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (58.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.7% (±3.9 points) in Stratford Downtown, lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (11.2%).
Working from home: 8.7% (±5.4 points) in Stratford Downtown, lower than in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region (15.1%).
- Types of homes in Stratford Downtown
- Rent burden in Stratford Downtown
- Commute and cars in Stratford Downtown
Housing in Stratford Downtown at a glance
- Median rent: $1,620 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,712 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 94.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,750 median household income
- Home values: $317,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,114 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,534 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 30.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 33.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 30.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stratford Downtown against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, its state and the nation
| Stratford Downtown | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Connecticut | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,662 (±500) | 329,259 (exact) | 3,624,508 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 756 (±154) | 126,039 (±127) | 1,541,822 (±276) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.2% (±10.0 points) | 34.7% (±0.9 points) | 33.5% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,620 (±$563) | $1,546 (±$38) | $1,488 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,750 (±$25,038) | $89,667 (±$2,457) | $95,781 (±$732) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $317,500 (±$39,966) | $428,800 (±$7,387) | $366,900 (±$1,621) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,534 (±$1,449) | $8,670 (±$107) | $6,643 (±$25) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.2% (±18.2 points) | 77.1% (±1.9 points) | 67.3% (±0.5 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.6 minutes (±8.0) | 31.3 minutes (±0.7) | 26.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.3% (±7.7 points) | 91.2% (±0.8 points) | 92.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±5.7) | 39.8 years (±0.3) | 41.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stratford Downtown covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 2,659 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Stratford Downtown 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.
Places near Stratford Downtown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordship | 3.2 mi | $1,672 | $465,200 | 15.0% |
| Bridgeport | 3.6 mi | $1,450 | $274,900 | 57.2% |
| Milford | 3.9 mi | $1,882 | $416,800 | 24.2% |
| Trumbull Center | 4.2 mi | $2,307 | $486,000 | 20.6% |
| Oronoque | 4.3 mi | $2,278 | $355,600 | 16.7% |
| Sacred Heart University | 6.3 mi | — | — | — |
| Trumbull | 6.7 mi | $2,266 | $547,300 | 10.3% |
| Daniels Farm | 7.0 mi | — | $619,900 | 5.3% |
Places in Connecticut most like Stratford Downtown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naugatuck | $1,369 | $259,100 | $96,324 | 32.2% |
| Vernon | $1,425 | $275,500 | $85,356 | 46.8% |
| Bethel (community) | $1,656 | $378,300 | $90,848 | 36.5% |
| Seymour | $1,608 | $370,000 | $107,708 | 25.8% |
| Derby | $1,452 | $256,700 | $79,500 | 38.1% |
| Danbury | $1,846 | $411,200 | $83,393 | 46.2% |
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 Stratford Downtown, 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 Stratford Downtown, 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.
Stratford Downtown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Stratford, 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 Stratford Downtown
What is the average rent in Stratford Downtown, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stratford Downtown is $1,620 (±$563) 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 Stratford Downtown?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stratford Downtown, CT is $1,207 (±$586) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stratford Downtown rent-burdened?
94.3% of renting households in Stratford Downtown 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 Stratford Downtown?
Stratford Downtown has an estimated 211 (±90) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stratford Downtown?
The median household income in Stratford Downtown is $73,750 (±$25,038) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stratford Downtown, CT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $317,500 (±$39,966) for owner-occupied homes in Stratford Downtown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stratford Downtown 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
- 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 Stratford Downtown CDP, Connecticut (place:74303, 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 .