What is the rental vacancy rate in Watertown, CT?

Name: Vacancy rate in Watertown, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Watertown, CT is 9.1% (±8.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.4% (±0.6 points).

645 (±261) homes, 6.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Watertown, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 9.1% (±8.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.4% (±0.6 points)
Vacant homes: 645 (±261)

Vacancy in Watertown against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Watertown	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Rental vacancy rate	9.1% (±8.8 points)	4.3% (±0.7 points)	4.3% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4% (±0.6 points)	1.0% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	645 (±261)	12,435 (±925)	107,815 (±3,242)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Watertown, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Watertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Watertown
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Watertown	—	9.1% (±8.8 points)	—
Thomaston	3.4 mi	0.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thomaston (community)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Village	4.9 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	5.2 mi	0.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Plymouth	5.7 mi	2.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Waterbury	5.7 mi	6.7% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Woodbury	6.1 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middlebury	6.4 mi	0.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Watertown	9.1% (±8.8 points)
2	Waterbury	6.7% (±1.4 points)
3	Shelton	3.6% (±3.3 points)
4	Naugatuck	3.5% (±3.3 points)
5 (tie)	Ansonia	3.3% (±2.8 points)
5 (tie)	Wolcott	3.3% (±5.2 points)
7	Cheshire	3.2% (±4.5 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Watertown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakville, Watertown (community).

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 Watertown

Is it hard to find a rental in Watertown?

The rental vacancy rate in Watertown, CT is 9.1% (±8.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Watertown tighter than it was?

In Watertown, the rental vacancy rate went from 0.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Watertown?

An estimated 645 (±261) housing units, 6.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watertown town, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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