Area data
Hamden, CT — ZIP 06518
Population: 20,126 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $404,615
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $404,615
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $316,000
- Median list price
- $254,900
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 27
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,442/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,508/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,441/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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- A01
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.3 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
- 9.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,100
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 225
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $8,339
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.5%
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