What percentage of people rent in Wallingford, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Wallingford, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.2% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Wallingford, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,040 renting households against 13,498 that own their home.

In Wallingford, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.2% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 5,040 (±617)
Median renter income: $62,656 (±$7,007)

Who rents and who owns in Wallingford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wallingford	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.2% (±3.0 points)	39.5% (±0.8 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,040 (±617)	91,053 (±1,840)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,498 (±678)	139,620 (±2,160)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±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	$62,656 (±$7,007)	$50,418 (±$1,775)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,564 (±$7,483)	$122,844 (±$2,543)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Wallingford, the renter share is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (39.5%).

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

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

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Wallingford ranks 6 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 169.

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

How renting in Wallingford 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	27.8% (±1.7 points)	27.2% (±3.0 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,094 (±$38)	$1,374 (±$84)	+25.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$80,793 (±$3,041)	$104,773 (±$5,444)	+29.7%	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 Wallingford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wallingford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wallingford	—	27.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Northford	4.5 mi	9.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Meriden	5.4 mi	39.9% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Cheshire Village	5.7 mi	28.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Middlefield	5.9 mi	13.5% (±11.3 points)	Lower
North Haven	6.0 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
North Haven (community)	6.0 mi	18.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Durham	6.3 mi	6.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Durham (community)	6.3 mi	10.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Northford, CT (9.8%), Middlefield, CT (13.5%), North Haven, CT (18.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	New Haven	71.6% (±1.5 points)
2	West Haven	49.4% (±2.8 points)
3	Meriden	39.9% (±2.4 points)
4	Hamden	37.6% (±2.2 points)
5	Branford	30.5% (±3.5 points)
6	Wallingford	27.2% (±3.0 points)
7	East Haven	25.4% (±3.2 points)
8	Milford	24.2% (±2.5 points)
9	North Haven	18.7% (±3.1 points)
10	Guilford	16.3% (±3.0 points)
11	North Branford	11.3% (±3.6 points)
12	Orange	10.8% (±2.2 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Wallingford

How many renters are there in Wallingford?

Wallingford has an estimated 5,040 (±617) renting households, 27.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wallingford?

In Wallingford, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wallingford?

A renting household in Wallingford has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wallingford?

The median renting household in Wallingford, CT has an income of $62,656 (±$7,007) a year, against $121,564 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 Wallingford town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:78740, in state:09 county:170).

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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