CT area data
Preston, CT
Preston, CT.
Population: 4,807 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $430,286
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $430,286
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $525,000
- Median list price
- $512,000
- Median days on market
- 46 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,877/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
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.5 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
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bee Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Groton New London Airport (GON) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 54
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $4,740
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.9%
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