CT area data
Watertown, CT
Watertown, CT.
Population: 13,889 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $437,014
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $437,014
- House Price Index
- 307.7 (+3.7% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $425,000
- Median list price
- $430,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.5%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
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)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 285
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 443
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Weir Farm National Historical Park (30 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Waterbury Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $6,771
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.2%
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