What percentage of people rent in West Hartford (community), CT?

Name: Renters and owners in West Hartford (community), CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.6% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Hartford (community), CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,429 renting households against 17,456 that own their home.

In West Hartford (community), the share of households that rent went from 29.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.6% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 8,429 (±588)
Median renter income: $76,611 (±$7,559)

Who rents and who owns in West Hartford (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hartford (community)	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.6% (±2.1 points)	34.3% (±0.6 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,429 (±588)	134,059 (±2,433)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,456 (±556)	257,054 (±2,433)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.0 (±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	$76,611 (±$7,559)	$49,201 (±$1,765)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$165,980 (±$6,105)	$123,850 (±$1,794)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In West Hartford (community), the renter share is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (34.3%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (33.5%).

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

In Capitol Planning Region, West Hartford (community) ranks 10 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 44 of 132.

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

How renting in West Hartford (community) 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	29.0% (±1.4 points)	32.6% (±2.1 points)	+3.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,325 (±$45)	$1,756 (±$40)	+32.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$104,281 (±$3,562)	$129,890 (±$6,691)	+24.6%	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 West Hartford (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hartford (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Hartford (community)	—	32.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Hartford	3.8 mi	74.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Blue Hills	4.5 mi	22.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	5.2 mi	25.6% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Avon	5.2 mi	14.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bloomfield	5.4 mi	28.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Newington	5.6 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Newington (community)	5.6 mi	21.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Wethersfield	6.3 mi	19.4% (±2.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Farmington, CT (25.6%), Avon, CT (14.6%), Newington, CT (21.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hartford, CT (74.3%).

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

Households that rent across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Manchester (community)	44.1% (±3.0 points)
5	East Hartford (community)	39.6% (±2.5 points)
6	Stafford Springs	36.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Plantsville	36.2% (±16.7 points)
8	Tariffville	35.9% (±12.9 points)
9	Simsbury Center	33.0% (±4.6 points)
10	West Hartford (community)	32.6% (±2.1 points)
11	Broad Brook	31.3% (±10.2 points)
12	Glastonbury Center	30.7% (±6.1 points)
13	Collinsville	29.3% (±11.5 points)
14	Suffield Depot	24.4% (±14.5 points)
15	Windsor Locks (community)	22.9% (±5.0 points)
16	South Coventry	22.2% (±14.4 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Hartford (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Hartford, 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 West Hartford (community)

How many renters are there in West Hartford (community)?

West Hartford (community) has an estimated 8,429 (±588) renting households, 32.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Hartford (community)?

In West Hartford (community), the share of households that rent went from 29.0% in 2015–2019 to 32.6% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Hartford (community)?

A renting household in West Hartford (community) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Hartford (community)?

The median renting household in West Hartford (community), CT has an income of $76,611 (±$7,559) a year, against $165,980 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 West Hartford CDP, Connecticut (place:82660, in state:09).

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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