38 census tracts
Bridgeport.Connecticut housing market
This Bridgeport housing market report covers about 59,800 homes across 38 census tracts. Rent takes 36.3% of household income at the median (its rent-to-income ratio), higher than in 130 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks, against the Connecticut median of 31.6%. For August 2026, the average listing price is $355,487 across 125 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $355,487 125 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 59,800 across 38 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 57% of occupied homes
Bridgeport housing market context
- The property tax rate PriceDNA uses for rental analysis is 2.36%, higher than in 130 of the 139 markets, against the Connecticut median of 1.99%.
- Picking the tract matters more in Bridgeport than in most markets: the middle half of its tracts spans 73 to 82 on the Location Score, wider than in 129 of the 139 markets.
- The median household income is $54,069, lower than in 120 of the 139 markets, against the Connecticut median of $96,048.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 38 census tracts in Bridgeport.
Half of Bridgeport's tracts score between 73 and 82. The full range spans 67 to 87, with a median of 77.8.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of Bridgeport's tracts is 8.2 points wide on the score, wider than in 129 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 59,800 homes in Bridgeport, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 59,800 homes, 5.5% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 57% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 37% of Bridgeport’s housing units are in single-family structures, 35% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 28% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How Bridgeport compares
Bridgeport's median is above the Connecticut median on 6 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 6. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | Bridgeport lower · median · upper Bridgeport | Connecticut CT | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$46,044 $54,069 $74,029 | $96,048 | $77,171 |
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Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
20% 24% 29% | 47% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
33% 36% 38% | 31% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
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6.3% every tract | 6.0% | 5.2% |
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HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
4.2% 4.5% 4.8% | 3.9% | 3.8% |
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Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
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2.36% every tract | 1.99% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.69% 0.84% 0.99% | 0.54% | 0.56% |
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Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
34.3% 36.3% 38.1% | 31.6% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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