The median home in Shelton, Connecticut is valued at $536,061, up 4.5% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,243, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 19.9x — near the national average of 18x. Shelton is part of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$536,061

+4.5%

Rent$2,243/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$107,212 on $536,061

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Out of reach61.1% of income

Need $163,757/yr to afford.

PITI$3,821

P/I61.1%

Afford$246K

Gap-$291K

P&I $2,711Tax $960Ins $150

Renting $1,578/mo cheaper ($2,243 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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