Housing in Connecticut

Housing in Connecticut takes a variety of forms, from single family homes to apartment complexes. Connecticut had a homeownership rate of 66.4% in 2017.^[1] Issues related to housing in Connecticut include homeownership, affordable housing, housing insecurity, zoning, and homelessness.

Background

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 1,530,197 housing units in Connecticut in 2020.^[2] There were an estimated 2.905 homeless individuals in Connecticut in 2020, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report.^[3]

In 2024, Connecticut was ranked the worst state for renters.^[4]

The

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance in the United States.^[5] Adequate housing is recognized as human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.^[6]

Affordable housing

In 1989, Connecticut enacted a law called 8-30g which allows developers to sue a town if it rejects the developer's proposal for certain types of affordable housing.[7]

References

^ Kiersz, Andy. "Here's how many people own their homes in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
^ "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
^ "The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
^ Longo, Jackie (July 25, 2024). "Best (and worst) states for renters". Consumer Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
^ "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
^ "The human right to adequate housing". OHCHR. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
^ Monk, Ginny (2023-01-25). "CT affordable housing law 8-30g would change under GOP bill". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

[1] Kiersz, Andy. "Here's how many people own their homes in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

[2] "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

[3] "The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

[4] Longo, Jackie (July 25, 2024). "Best (and worst) states for renters". Consumer Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2025.

[5] "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

[6] "The human right to adequate housing". OHCHR. Retrieved 2024-12-31.

[7] Monk, Ginny (2023-01-25). "CT affordable housing law 8-30g would change under GOP bill". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2025-03-21.

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