CT area data
Prospect, CT
Prospect, CT.
Population: 9,458 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $477,704
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $477,704
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $465,000
- Median list price
- $452,450
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- +3.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.4 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
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 8
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 171
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $6,504
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.1%
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
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