The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 06447 sells for about $481,000, or $233 per square foot.
Homes take about 42 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,333 a month.
ZIP 06447 — Marlborough
The housing market in 06447 is characterized by a median listing price of $481,000 and limited inventory of approximately 20 active listings. Data for closed sales, rental rates, and specific tax metrics are not currently published at the ZIP level. The area maintains a high owner-occupancy rate and a strong educational attainment profile.
ZIP 06447 is ideal for families and commuters seeking top-rated regional public schools, spacious wooded parcels, and a quiet suburban lifestyle within reach of the Hartford metro area.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 42 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 5.5% · poverty 9.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Built from 107 recorded sales in the last 24 months against HUD 3-bedroom fair market rents. The location premium is the part of the price that rent, income, education, employment, vacancy, price trend, hazard, lending and flood risk don't explain. It usually reflects amenities, schools and scarcity. It's area context and does not change this ZIP's home value estimates.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 3.5%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
ZCTA 06447, Hartford County, Connecticut
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Marlborough experiences very low violent and property crime rates, tracking significantly below Connecticut statewide and national averages.
Public education is highly regarded; Marlborough School District runs Elmer Thienes-Mary Hall Elementary, and secondary students attend RHAM Middle and High School in neighboring Regional District 8, both consistently recognized for high academic performance.
Overall hazard risk is low; typical exposures include winter storms, localized inland flooding near streams and Lake Terramuggus, and occasional severe wind events, with standard New England property insurance underwriting prevailing.
Marlborough is a quiet, predominantly residential suburban-rural community with limited commercial footprint, focused primarily along the Route 66 corridor.
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.
Direct access to Route 2 provides a roughly 20- to 25-minute highway commute northwest into downtown Hartford. Transit options are minimal, making personal vehicle travel essential.
Residents enjoy access to Lake Terramuggus and Blish Park for swimming, boating, and tennis, as well as extensive hiking across Blackledge Falls and Salmon River State Forest.
The rental market in 06447 is limited, with over 90 percent owner-occupancy and inventory restricted to scattered single-family homes and small accessory apartments.
The local economy is driven primarily by small business services, local trades, and education, with the vast majority of working residents commuting into regional hubs such as Hartford and East Hartford for insurance, aerospace, and healthcare employment.
CT Route 2 serves as the primary regional expressway connecting Marlborough to Hartford and New London, supplemented by Route 66 for east-west traffic; public transit is virtually non-existent.
Planning regulations emphasize the preservation of low-density residential zoning, conservation open space subdivisions, and protection of watersheds surrounding Lake Terramuggus.
Parcels are subject to Town of Marlborough municipal governance and Regional School District 8 assessments, with no independent municipal utility or PID taxing entities.
Property insurance conditions remain standard for interior Connecticut, unaffected by coastal exposure, though insurers closely underwrite older roof conditions and heavy tree coverage.
Data retrieved from ZCTA 06447 census profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
Town-maintained lake featuring a public beach, boat launch, athletic fields, tennis courts, and picnic facilities.
Picturesque 80-acre town preserve featuring hiking trails, woodland streams, and a 25-foot waterfall.
Regional natural attraction offering extensive multi-use trails, fly fishing, and forested recreation spanning Marlborough and adjacent towns.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.