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Middlebury, 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

Middlebury, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 7,807, 2,812 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $474,469, Middlebury real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Middlebury, accounting for 83.20% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Middlebury include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.28%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.61%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 1.05%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Middlebury. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 88.65% of Middlebury's homes, and 72.32% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Middlebury's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 34.91% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Middlebury include homes built between 2000 and later ( 28.14%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 21.79%). There's also some housing in Middlebury built before 1939 ( 15.15%).

Middlebury Home Appreciation Rates

Middlebury's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Middlebury during the period has been just 4.36%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Middlebury that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Middlebury real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Middlebury appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.33%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 92.85% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Middlebury. Middlebury appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 1.18%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 4.80%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Middlebury's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$474,469

Middlebury, CT Home Prices
> $1,292,000
$970,001 - $1,292,000
$646,001 - $970,000
$517,001 - $646,000
$388,001 - $517,000
$259,001 - $388,000
$129,001 - $259,000
$65,001 - $129,000
$0 - $65,000
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
21.2%
21.2%
23.7%
23.7%
25.4%
25.4%
17.9%
17.9%
3.2%
3.2%
0.7%
0.7%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

2,812

Middlebury Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,156 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
88.6%
88.6%
11.4%
11.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
7.6%
7.6%
92.4%
92.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
28.1%
28.1%
21.8%
21.8%
34.9%
34.9%
15.2%
15.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
83.2%
83.2%
6.6%
6.6%
1.1%
1.1%
8.3%
8.3%
0.9%
0.9%
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
0.3%
0.3%
9.5%
9.5%
13.5%
13.5%
50.5%
50.5%
21.8%
21.8%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Middlebury

Zip Codes in Middlebury, CT