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Median Home Price in Waterbury, CT

The median home value in Waterbury, CT is $289,392 as of 2026-06-30, up 3.19% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$289,392

Year-over-Year

+3.19%

Population

115,363

Waterbury ranks #43 of 45 Connecticut cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 25.9% 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 Waterbury

Waterbury police recorded a violent crime rate of 322 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 2,919 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 Waterbury

How much does a house cost in Waterbury, CT?

The median home value in Waterbury is $289,392. That's up 3.19% from a year earlier. That is about 25.9% below the typical county in Connecticut.

Is Waterbury expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Waterbury are cheaper than New Haven County as a whole, where the median is $414,657 — a difference of about 30.2%.

Is Waterbury a safe place to live?

Waterbury police reported 322 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 115,363. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.