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Trumbull, 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

Trumbull, CT Housing Market Trends

With 37,135 people, 12,282 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $545,866, real estate costs in Trumbull 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 Trumbull, accounting for 86.75% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Trumbull include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.58%), row houses and other attached homes ( 3.59%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.08%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Trumbull. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 87.40% of Trumbull's homes, and 78.33% 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. Trumbull's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 53.43% of the town's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Trumbull include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 30.52%) and housing constructed before 1939 ( 9.00%). There's also some housing in Trumbull built between 2000 and later ( 7.05%).

Trumbull Home Appreciation Rates

Trumbull's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Trumbull during the period has been just 4.29%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Trumbull that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Trumbull real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Trumbull appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.77%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 80.63% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Trumbull. Trumbull appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 5.73%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 24.99%.

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

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Trumbull'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 town. Individual neighborhoods within Trumbull differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Trumbull - 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 Trumbull real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$545,866

Trumbull, CT Home Prices
> $1,355,000
$1,017,001 - $1,355,000
$677,001 - $1,017,000
$542,001 - $677,000
$407,001 - $542,000
$271,001 - $407,000
$136,001 - $271,000
$68,001 - $136,000
$0 - $68,000
1.6%
1.6%
3.3%
3.3%
25.0%
25.0%
24.5%
24.5%
33.5%
33.5%
9.1%
9.1%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,282

Trumbull Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,152 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
87.4%
87.4%
12.6%
12.6%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
7.1%
7.1%
30.5%
30.5%
53.4%
53.4%
9.0%
9.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
86.7%
86.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.1%
3.1%
6.6%
6.6%
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
0.4%
0.4%
5.6%
5.6%
10.2%
10.2%
44.6%
44.6%
33.8%
33.8%
5.4%
5.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes