Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT · Connecticut
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
174,983 residents231 permits TTM$101,117 median HHI0 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$359,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.2%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
16.6%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+2.51%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
231
Census BPS
Climate risk
83.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
Demographics
Owner-occupied
75.2%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
11.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
45.5%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
47.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
45.8
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026