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Stonington, CT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Stonington, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 18,480, 8,323 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $521,235, real estate costs in Stonington are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive Connecticut communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Stonington, accounting for 69.84% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Stonington include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.76%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.32%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 3.13%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Stonington. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 70.75% of Stonington's homes, and 56.47% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

The housing in Stonington was primarily built before 1939 ( 31.58%), making the housing stock in Stonington some of the oldest overall in America, although there is a range of ages of homes in Stonington. The next most important housing age is between 1970-1999 ( 31.40%), followed by between 1940-1969 ( 22.47%). There's also some housing in Stonington built between 2000 and later ( 14.54%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Stonington. Fully 13.54% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Stonington homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Stonington real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Stonington Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Stonington's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.10% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Stonington that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Stonington real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Stonington appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.23%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 95.61% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Stonington. Stonington appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.96%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.07%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Stonington's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Stonington differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Stonington - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Stonington real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$521,235

Stonington, CT Home Prices
> $1,387,000
$1,040,001 - $1,387,000
$693,001 - $1,040,000
$554,001 - $693,000
$416,001 - $554,000
$278,001 - $416,000
$139,001 - $278,000
$69,001 - $139,000
$0 - $69,000
7.0%
7.0%
7.4%
7.4%
20.8%
20.8%
18.1%
18.1%
21.4%
21.4%
16.4%
16.4%
4.2%
4.2%
1.3%
1.3%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

8,323

Stonington Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,498 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
70.7%
70.7%
29.3%
29.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
13.5%
13.5%
86.5%
86.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.5%
14.5%
31.4%
31.4%
22.5%
22.5%
31.6%
31.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
69.8%
69.8%
3.1%
3.1%
15.8%
15.8%
8.3%
8.3%
2.8%
2.8%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.9%
0.9%
13.0%
13.0%
26.0%
26.0%
37.3%
37.3%
19.1%
19.1%
3.7%
3.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes