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Brookfield, 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

Brookfield, CT Housing Market Trends

With 17,543 people, 6,584 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $552,587, real estate costs in Brookfield 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 Brookfield, accounting for 71.91% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Brookfield include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 14.63%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.95%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 5.52%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Brookfield. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 84.35% of Brookfield's homes, and 61.95% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Brookfield built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Brookfield built between 1940-1969 ( 34.56%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 18.74%). There's also some housing in Brookfield built before 1939 ( 4.50%).

Brookfield Home Appreciation Rates

Brookfield's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Brookfield during the period has been just 4.60%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Brookfield's appreciation rate, at 6.49%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Brookfield's appreciation rate has been 0.41%, which annualizes to a rate of 1.64%.

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

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$552,587

Brookfield, CT Home Prices
> $1,317,000
$988,001 - $1,317,000
$659,001 - $988,000
$527,001 - $659,000
$395,001 - $527,000
$263,001 - $395,000
$132,001 - $263,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
4.4%
4.4%
5.2%
5.2%
22.3%
22.3%
21.3%
21.3%
23.3%
23.3%
15.1%
15.1%
6.3%
6.3%
0.8%
0.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

6,584

Brookfield Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,176 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
84.3%
84.3%
15.7%
15.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.9%
6.9%
93.1%
93.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
18.7%
18.7%
42.2%
42.2%
34.6%
34.6%
4.5%
4.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.9%
71.9%
8.0%
8.0%
5.5%
5.5%
14.6%
14.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.2%
3.2%
10.8%
10.8%
18.2%
18.2%
35.3%
35.3%
26.6%
26.6%
5.8%
5.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes