Meriden, CT Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Meriden is $184,300, which is lower than the state average of $274,500 and is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Meriden median house value has grown by 54.87% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Meriden is lower than the state average rate of 64.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Meriden was built is 1957, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1964 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 14,626 Owner Occupied Houses in Meriden, CT, #115Meriden, CT | 184,300 USD |
Connecticut | 274,500 USD |
U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Meriden, CT | 54.87% |
Connecticut | 64.47% |
U.S. | 46.91% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 27,611, see rank, 100% | 1,490,381 | 132,741,033 |
Occupied Housing Units | 24,018, 86.99%, see rank | 91.00% | 87.55% |
Owner Occupied | 14,626, 52.97%, see rank | 61.26% | 56.34% |
Renter Occupied | 9,392, 34.02%, see rank | 29.73% | 31.21% |
Vacant Housing Units | 3,593, 13.01%, see rank | 9.00% | 12.45% |
For Rent | 945, 3.42%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.34% |
For Sale Only | 339, 1.23%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.20% |
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 790, 2.86%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.92% |
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 84, 0.30%, see rank | 1.99% | 3.97% |
For Migrant Workers | 41, 0.15%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.03% |
Other Vacant | 1,394, 5.05%, see rank | 2.94% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #79Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. |
1957 | 1964 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
Meriden, CT | % | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Owner-Occupied Units | 14,626 | 100% | 913,043 | 74,787,460 |
With a Mortgage | 10,371 | 70.91%, see rank | 70.56% | 65.58% |
Without a Mortgage | 4,255 | 29.09%, see rank | 29.44% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Meriden, CT | 1,691 USD |
Connecticut | 2,110 USD |
U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Meriden, CT | % | Connecticut | U.S. |
$299 or Less | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.20% |
$300 to $499 | 8 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.59% |
$500 to $699 | 144 | 1.39%, see rank | 0.92% | 5.01% |
$700 to $999 | 799 | 7.70%, see rank | 3.69% | 14.32% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,758 | 26.59%, see rank | 15.87% | 27.90% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 3,587 | 34.59%, see rank | 24.51% | 20.35% |
$2,000 to $2,999 | 2,704 | 26.07%, see rank | 33.89% | 19.52% |
$3,000 or More | 371 | 3.58%, see rank | 20.70% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Meriden, CT | 26.80% of the Total Income |
Connecticut | 25.30% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Meriden, CT | % | Connecticut | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 407 | 3.92%, see rank | 4.96% | 5.86% |
10% to 20% | 2,671 | 25.75%, see rank | 27.69% | 31.95% |
20% to 30% | 3,065 | 29.55%, see rank | 29.27% | 27.64% |
30% to 40% | 1,714 | 16.53%, see rank | 15.59% | 13.74% |
40% or More | 2,480 | 23.91%, see rank | 22.10% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
Meriden, CT | 727 USD |
Connecticut | 832 USD |
U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner Costs | Meriden, CT | % | Connecticut | U.S. |
$199 or Less | 44 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.88% | 7.76% |
$200 to $299 | 52 | 1.22%, see rank | 1.36% | 14.70% |
$300 to $499 | 446 | 10.48%, see rank | 7.77% | 34.63% |
$500 to $699 | 1,378 | 32.39%, see rank | 21.87% | 21.16% |
$700 or More | 2,335 | 54.88%, see rank | 68.12% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Meriden, CT | 16.00% of the Total Income |
Connecticut | 16.70% of the Total Income |
U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
Meriden, CT | % | Connecticut | U.S. | |
10% or Less | 1,078 | 25.33%, see rank | 26.06% | 40.19% |
10% to 20% | 1,527 | 35.89%, see rank | 32.33% | 31.47% |
20% to 30% | 569 | 13.37%, see rank | 16.31% | 12.24% |
30% to 40% | 464 | 10.90%, see rank | 8.58% | 5.64% |
40% or More | 607 | 14.27%, see rank | 15.69% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 27,611, 100% | 1,490,381 | 132,741,033 |
1-unit, Detached | 13,250, 47.99%, see rank | 59.24% | 61.65% |
1-unit, Attached | 1,289, 4.67%, see rank | 5.36% | 5.82% |
2 Units | 3,784, 13.70%, see rank | 8.06% | 3.75% |
3 or 4 Units | 3,445, 12.48%, see rank | 8.95% | 4.43% |
5 to 9 Units | 1,947, 7.05%, see rank | 5.47% | 4.78% |
10 or More Units | 3,807, 13.79%, see rank | 12.10% | 13.08% |
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 89, 0.32%, see rank | 0.81% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 27,611, 100% | 1,490,381 | 132,741,033 |
1 Room | 518, 1.88%, see rank | 1.93% | 1.95% |
2 Rooms | 626, 2.27%, see rank | 2.44% | 2.48% |
3 Rooms | 3,138, 11.37%, see rank | 8.62% | 9.13% |
4 Rooms | 5,734, 20.77%, see rank | 15.12% | 16.60% |
5 Rooms | 6,104, 22.11%, see rank | 18.84% | 20.41% |
6 Rooms | 4,802, 17.39%, see rank | 17.57% | 18.06% |
7 Rooms | 3,332, 12.07%, see rank | 13.35% | 12.27% |
8 Rooms | 2,040, 7.39%, see rank | 9.85% | 8.48% |
9 Rooms or More | 1,317, 4.77%, see rank | 12.29% | 10.60% |
Median Rooms | 5.10, see rank | 5.70 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 27,611, 100% | 1,490,381 | 132,741,033 |
No Bedroom | 551, 2.00%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.17% |
1 Bedroom | 4,095, 14.83%, see rank | 12.40% | 11.16% |
2 Bedrooms | 10,006, 36.24%, see rank | 27.10% | 26.69% |
3 Bedrooms | 9,570, 34.66%, see rank | 36.79% | 39.70% |
4 Bedrooms | 2,796, 10.13%, see rank | 17.04% | 16.05% |
5 or More Bedrooms | 593, 2.15%, see rank | 4.57% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Total Housing Units | 24,018, 100% | 1,356,206 | 116,211,092 |
Utility Gas | 9,638, 40.13%, see rank | 32.80% | 48.85% |
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 315, 1.31%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.86% |
Electricity | 3,741, 15.58%, see rank | 15.36% | 36.68% |
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 9,974, 41.53%, see rank | 45.24% | 5.86% |
Coal or Coke | 19, 0.08%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.12% |
Wood | 208, 0.87%, see rank | 2.16% | 2.12% |
Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.05% |
Other Fuel | 81, 0.34%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.47% |
No Fuel Used | 42, 0.17%, see rank | 0.28% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
Monthly Rental | Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. |
Occupied Units Paying Rent | 9,016, 100% | 424,208 | 39,201,928 |
$199 or Less | 132, 1.46%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.50% |
$200 to $299 | 237, 2.63%, see rank | 3.78% | 3.18% |
$300 to $499 | 615, 6.82%, see rank | 5.89% | 7.37% |
$500 to $699 | 790, 8.76%, see rank | 6.97% | 16.01% |
$700 to $999 | 3,425, 37.99%, see rank | 25.33% | 29.17% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,936, 32.56%, see rank | 36.47% | 26.88% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 751, 8.33%, see rank | 12.85% | 9.79% |
$2,000 or More | 130, 1.44%, see rank | 6.88% | 6.10% |
Median | $956, see rank | $1,069 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
Meriden, CT | Connecticut | U.S. | |
Occupied Housing Units | 24,018, 100% | 1,356,206 | 116,211,092 |
No Vehicles Available | 2,420, 10.08%, see rank | 9.10% | 9.12% |
1 Vehicles Available | 9,369, 39.01%, see rank | 32.69% | 33.80% |
2 Vehicles Available | 8,167, 34.00%, see rank | 38.00% | 37.48% |
3 or More Vehicles Available | 4,062, 16.91%, see rank | 20.21% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.