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Windsor, CT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Windsor, CT Housing Market Trends

With a population of 29,453, 11,217 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $359,201, Windsor real estate values are some of the lowest in Connecticut, although compared to real estate around the nation, Windsor homes are still considered rather expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Windsor, accounting for 77.21% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Windsor include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.54%), row houses and other attached homes ( 6.37%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 5.88%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Windsor. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 80.07% of Windsor's homes, and 69.09% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Windsor built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Windsor built between 1940-1969 ( 36.55%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 15.96%). There's also some housing in Windsor built between 2000 and later ( 9.67%).

Windsor Home Appreciation Rates

Windsor's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Windsor during the period has been just 5.71%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Windsor that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Windsor real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Windsor appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 9.80%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 86.32% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Windsor. Windsor appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.73%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.36%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Windsor's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Windsor differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Windsor - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Windsor real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$359,201

Windsor, CT Home Prices
> $1,433,000
$1,074,001 - $1,433,000
$716,001 - $1,074,000
$573,001 - $716,000
$430,001 - $573,000
$287,001 - $430,000
$143,001 - $287,000
$72,001 - $143,000
$0 - $72,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
1.4%
1.4%
6.5%
6.5%
22.1%
22.1%
45.6%
45.6%
20.1%
20.1%
1.6%
1.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Connecticut

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

11,217

Windsor Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,754 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
80.1%
80.1%
19.9%
19.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.0%
5.0%
95.0%
95.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.7%
9.7%
37.8%
37.8%
36.5%
36.5%
16.0%
16.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
77.2%
77.2%
6.4%
6.4%
10.5%
10.5%
5.9%
5.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.3%
1.3%
4.9%
4.9%
22.2%
22.2%
47.0%
47.0%
22.0%
22.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes