Area data
Meriden, CT — ZIP 06451
Population: 24,851 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $337,412
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +49.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $337,412
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $375,000
- Median list price
- $389,950
- Median days on market
- 69.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 23
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,575/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,160/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 107.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 205
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 524
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 225
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $5,258
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.9%
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