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Median Home Price in Meriden, CT

The median home value in Meriden, CT is $329,605 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.63% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$329,605

Year-over-Year

+4.63%

Population

59,943

Meriden ranks #38 of 45 Connecticut cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 15.6% below the state's city median of $390,491. It sits in New Haven County, where the county-wide median is $414,657.

Crime in Meriden

Meriden police recorded a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,688 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Meriden

How much does a house cost in Meriden, CT?

The median home value in Meriden is $329,605. That's up 4.63% from a year earlier. That is about 15.6% below the typical county in Connecticut.

Is Meriden expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Meriden are cheaper than New Haven County as a whole, where the median is $414,657 — a difference of about 20.5%.

Is Meriden a safe place to live?

Meriden police reported 128 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 59,943. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.