Area data
ZIP 06042
Population: 23,822 (Census ACS)
The typical home value in ZIP 06042 is $324,258 — up 4.5% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $335,012 after a median 12 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,173/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). Cost of living is 3.6% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$324,258
Typical home value
+4.5%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Home values & appreciation
- Typical home value
- $324,258
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.2%
- Peak value since 2000 (Aug 2026)
- $324,258
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $335,012
- Median list price
- $314,900
- Median price per sqft
- $222
- 1-year sale-price change
- +7.9%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 61
- For-sale inventory
- 43
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 107.4%
- Active listings
- 30
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
- Days to pending
- 12 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,173/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.5%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,346/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,543/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,933/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,303/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,542/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 103.6 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Bowers School, Buckley School, Keeney School, Waddell School
Source: NCES school directory, 2024-25 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Most common flood zone among NFIP claims
- Zone X
- NFIP flood claims on record
- 15
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Precision Plating Corp. (5.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 464
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 98,845
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 83,918
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site (22 mi)
- National parks include
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site, New England National Scenic Trail, Roger Williams National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 33
- Nearest airport
- Heckler Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD) (8 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 42
- Hospitals include
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, DAY KIMBALL HOSPITAL, WATERBURY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1976
- Housing built before 1970
- 42.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $5,107
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 06042 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $324,258 | — | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $335,012 | — | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | — | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,173/mo | — | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $5,107 | — | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the typical home value in ZIP 06042?
- $324,258.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 06042?
- $335,012.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 06042?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 06042?
- Typical rent: $2,173/month.
- Is ZIP 06042 in a flood zone?
- Flood zones vary by property within ZIP 06042. 15 FEMA flood-insurance (NFIP) claims are on record; the most common zone among them is X. Check a specific address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 06042?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 06042?
- 4 schools (4 elementary) (NCES, 2024-25).
- Is ZIP 06042 walkable?
- Walkability index: 13.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 06042?
- Regional Price Parity: 103.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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