The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 06512 sells for about $370,813, or $279 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 49 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,499 a month.
ZIP 06512 — New Haven
The 06512 housing market is currently experiencing strong seller pricing power with a median sale price of $371K, reflecting a 7.2% year-over-year increase. Low inventory levels and competitive demand from commuters working in the New Haven area are driving the market pace. While days on market have slightly increased, the market remains tight with a sale-to-list ratio near 100%.
This ZIP is well-suited for commuters working in New Haven, families seeking coastal access, and professionals looking for a balance between suburban living and urban proximity.
Median prices moved up 7.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 49 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
3% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.1% · poverty 6.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 06512, New Haven County, CT
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Schools in the area are generally characterized by moderate performance metrics within the East Haven school district.
As a coastal community, the area faces risks related to storm surges and coastal flooding, which influence local property insurance premiums.
The area benefits from its proximity to the New Haven employment core, with a significant portion of the workforce engaged in white-collar and professional sectors.
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 primarily commute toward the New Haven employment hub via I-95 and local transit corridors.
The area features access to coastal amenities including Sandy Beach, local parks, and proximity to the shopping and dining districts of East Haven and New Haven.
The rental market is characterized by steady demand driven by proximity to New Haven, with moderate vacancy pressure.
The local economy is anchored by professional services, healthcare, and education sectors, heavily influenced by the nearby New Haven labor market.
The area is served by I-95 and local bus routes providing connectivity to the broader New Haven metropolitan region.
Development activity is focused on residential infill and coastal property improvements.
Parcels are subject to municipal property taxes and the East Haven school district levies.
Property insurance costs are influenced by coastal hazard exposure and regional climate risk assessments.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
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.
- Dave & Buster's Milford4.48 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park45.3 mi
- It Adventure Ropes Course4.62.4 mi
- Funz Trampoline Park Hamden4.25.7 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.218.2 mi
- Toyota Oakdale Theater4.412.5 mi
- Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater4.517.1 mi
- Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort CT417.7 mi
- Total Mortgage Arena4.317 mi
- Westville Music Bowl4.64.6 mi
- Yale Peabody Museum4.83.6 mi
- The Mead Visitor Center4.63.3 mi
- Yale University Art Gallery4.83.4 mi
- Silver Sands State Park4.610.6 mi
- Cinemark North Haven and XD4.56.1 mi
- Yale Peabody Museum4.83.6 mi
- Yale University Art Gallery4.83.4 mi
- Castle Craig4.719.9 mi
- Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium4.118.4 mi
- Yale Center for British Art4.73.4 mi
- Silver Sands State Park4.610.6 mi
- Lighthouse Point Park4.51.8 mi
- Sleeping Giant State Park4.710.4 mi
- New Haven Green4.13.3 mi
- East Rock Park4.74.1 mi
- Captain's Cove Seaport (Marina, Restaurant & Bar)4.418.7 mi
- Milford Yacht Club4.69.4 mi
- Black Rock Yacht Club4.719.5 mi
- Cedar Island Marina4.618.5 mi
- Branford Yacht Club4.83.6 mi
- Great River Golf Club4.710.2 mi
- The Tradition Golf Club at Oak Lane4.27.5 mi
- The VUE CT3.79 mi
- Wheeler Family Traditions Golf Club4.111.3 mi
- Race Brook Country Club4.66.5 mi
- Connecticut Post Mall4.38.1 mi
- Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery4.510.1 mi
- The Boulevard Flea Market4.33.3 mi
- Burlington3.75.2 mi
- ShopRite of Milford, CT4.38.9 mi
- Tweed New Haven Airport3.60.5 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A local coastal recreation area serving the community.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.