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East Haddam, 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

East Haddam, CT Housing Market Trends

With 8,949 people, 3,676 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $436,296, East Haddam real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in East Haddam, accounting for 90.28% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in East Haddam include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.40%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 2.27%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.04%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in East Haddam. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 82.42% of East Haddam's homes, and 57.08% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in East Haddam 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 East Haddam built between 1940-1969 ( 24.55%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 21.57%). There's also some housing in East Haddam built between 2000 and later ( 14.19%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in East Haddam. Fully 16.53% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant East Haddam homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding East Haddam 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.

East Haddam Home Appreciation Rates

East Haddam's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in East Haddam during the period has been just 4.28%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in East Haddam that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, East Haddam real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, East Haddam appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.81%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 83.82% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in East Haddam. East Haddam appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.29%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 1.17%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that East Haddam's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$436,296

East Haddam, CT Home Prices
> $1,313,000
$984,001 - $1,313,000
$656,001 - $984,000
$525,001 - $656,000
$394,001 - $525,000
$262,001 - $394,000
$132,001 - $262,000
$66,001 - $132,000
$0 - $66,000
0.3%
0.3%
5.6%
5.6%
8.4%
8.4%
12.8%
12.8%
39.8%
39.8%
19.9%
19.9%
10.5%
10.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Connecticut

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,676

East Haddam Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,947 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
82.4%
82.4%
17.6%
17.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
16.5%
16.5%
83.5%
83.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
14.2%
14.2%
39.7%
39.7%
24.5%
24.5%
21.6%
21.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
90.3%
90.3%
1.0%
1.0%
6.4%
6.4%
2.3%
2.3%
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
0.0%
0.0%
8.5%
8.5%
30.0%
30.0%
39.4%
39.4%
17.7%
17.7%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in East Haddam

Zip Codes in East Haddam, CT