Metro area · CBSA 47930
Waterbury
The Waterbury, CT metro area has 454,969 people. Median rent is $1,330, 18.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at $1,745. Of the 14 places we track here, Bethlehem Village has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$86,191
Median home value
$317,700
Unemployment
6.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,745
HUD, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterbury | 114,869 | $1,225 | 28.3% |
| Shelton | 41,889 | $1,741 | 19.3% |
| Naugatuck | 31,800 | $1,369 | 17.1% |
| Ansonia | 19,033 | $1,476 | 20.6% |
| Sandy Hook | 9,863 | $1,866 | 13.9% |
| Oakville | 9,276 | $1,414 | 17.8% |
| New Milford | 8,188 | $1,483 | 21.4% |
| Terryville | 5,461 | $1,271 | 20.9% |
| Heritage Village | 4,968 | $2,060 | 39.8% |
| East Village | 3,998 | $2,031 | 13.8% |
| Watertown | 3,897 | $1,078 | 12.5% |
| Bethlehem Village | 2,195 | $1,036 | 11.4% |
| Thomaston | 1,988 | $1,016 | 15.3% |
| Woodbury Center | 1,606 | $1,778 | 24.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.