The median home in Hartford, Connecticut is valued at $196,835, up 5.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,556, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 10.5x — below the national average of 18x. Hartford is part of the Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$196,835

+5.5%

Rent$1,556/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$39,367 on $196,835

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Affordable24% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,498

P/I24%

Afford$230K

Room+$33K

P&I $995Tax $353Ins $150

Buying $58/mo cheaper ($1,556 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CT ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Connecticut

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Darien$2.24M Greenwich$2.19M New Canaan$2.03M Westport$1.9M Weston$1.3M Wilton$1.18M Washington$998K Ridgefield$945K

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