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Shelton, 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 Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

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

Shelton, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 41,897, 16,204 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $513,281, real estate costs in Shelton 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 Shelton, accounting for 66.27% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Shelton include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.89%), row houses and other attached homes ( 11.40%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.73%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Shelton. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 78.45% of Shelton's homes, and 61.82% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Shelton 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 Shelton built between 1940-1969 ( 31.83%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 13.38%). There's also some housing in Shelton built before 1939 ( 12.39%).

Shelton Home Appreciation Rates

Shelton's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Shelton during the period has been just 4.74%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Shelton that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Shelton real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Shelton appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.54%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 78.28% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Shelton. Shelton appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 5.73%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 24.99%.

Importantly, this makes Shelton one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Shelton's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 50% 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 city. Individual neighborhoods within Shelton differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Shelton - 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 Shelton real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$513,281

Shelton, CT Home Prices
> $1,421,000
$1,066,001 - $1,421,000
$711,001 - $1,066,000
$568,001 - $711,000
$426,001 - $568,000
$284,001 - $426,000
$142,001 - $284,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
1.2%
1.2%
1.8%
1.8%
12.6%
12.6%
19.2%
19.2%
33.5%
33.5%
20.2%
20.2%
8.6%
8.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

16,204

Shelton Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$3,549 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
78.4%
78.4%
21.6%
21.6%
3.5%
3.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
13.4%
13.4%
42.4%
42.4%
31.8%
31.8%
12.4%
12.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
66.3%
66.3%
11.4%
11.4%
7.7%
7.7%
12.9%
12.9%
1.7%
1.7%
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
2.9%
2.9%
8.3%
8.3%
22.9%
22.9%
40.3%
40.3%
21.5%
21.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes