CT area data
Colchester, CT
Colchester, CT.
Population: 16,038 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $447,231
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +85.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $447,231
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $546,000
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.6%
- Active listings
- 32
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
- Days to pending
- 25 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,880/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,420/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 258
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Skis Landing Area Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $6,224
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.2%
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