The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 06074 sells for about $361,000, or $247 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 44 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,864 a month.
ZIP 06074 — South Windsor
The 06074 housing market is currently characterized by high demand and limited inventory, leading to a competitive environment for buyers. Median sale prices have seen a year-over-year increase of 6.2%, though the median price per square foot has experienced a slight decline. Several metrics, including months of supply, sale-to-list ratio, and median rent, are not currently published at the ZIP level.
This ZIP is ideal for families and professionals seeking a suburban lifestyle with high-quality schools and a reasonable commute to Hartford.
Median prices moved up 6.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 44 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.4% · poverty 4.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 06074
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
South Windsor public schools are generally well-regarded, serving as a primary draw for families moving to the area.
The area maintains a stable suburban environment with ongoing residential interest, located strategically between the major employment hubs of Boston and New York City.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Connecticut) — Municipal Real Property Tax Assessment & Mill Rate Mechanics: Under C.G.S. § 12-62a, all taxable real property is assessed uniformly at a mandatory 70% assessment ratio of its fair market value (FMV). Real property tax is computed annually using the formula: Assessed Value = Fair Market Value × 0.
Residents benefit from a relatively short mean commute time of approximately 23 minutes, reflecting the area's proximity to the Hartford employment core.
The area offers a tranquil suburban environment with access to local parks and community facilities, typical of the northern Connecticut landscape.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and steady demand, with a mix of single-family and multi-family options available.
The local economy is supported by a mix of suburban services and proximity to the broader Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metropolitan employment base.
The area is primarily car-dependent, with access to regional highway corridors facilitating commutes into the Hartford metro area.
Development is focused on maintaining the established suburban character while accommodating moderate residential growth.
Parcels are subject to local municipal and school district levies within the Capitol Planning Region.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA 06074 profile.
Various community parks and green spaces serving the local population.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.