ZIP Code · CT

ZIP 06483

Part of Seymour, CT

Pop. 16,889·New Haven County·66th most expensive ZIP in Connecticut

Median rent (all units)

$1,781/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-2.8%

vs US Median

-$151

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 06483 · $1,781

More affordable than 52% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,170

1 BR

$1,420

2 BR

$1,710

3 BR

$2,060

4 BR+

$2,870

Research median

$1,710/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: July 20, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($107,708) is $2,693 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,060); a 4-bedroom is $2,870.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 06483. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,372/yr

At $1,781/mo median

Location

CitySeymour

StateCT

CountyNew Haven County

Rent Market Meter

Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -2.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 06483 (Seymour, CT) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 33.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,889

Median income

$107,708

Median age

41.6

Renters

25.8%

Age distribution

19.3%

22.8%

25.6%

15.5%

16.8%

Under 1819.3%

18–3422.8%

35–5425.6%

55–6415.5%

65+16.8%

Gender

48.9%

51.1%

Male48.9%

Female51.1%

Race & ethnicity

66.6%

16.8%

White66.6%

Black11.3%

Hispanic16.8%

Asian2.5%

Other2.8%

Education (25+)

30.2%

29.1%

33.3%

No HS diploma7.5%

HS diploma30.2%

Some college29.1%

Bachelor's+33.3%

Housing tenure

74.2%

25.8%

Owner74.2%

Renter25.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 06483 in Seymour, CT has changed in 5 years

Income

$83,781 → $107,708

up 28.6%

Population

16,731 → 16,889

up 0.9%

Renter share

26.8% → 25.8%

-1.0 pts

Bachelor's+

31.3% → 33.3%

+2.0 pts

Household income in the area moved from $83,781 to $107,708 across the same window, up 28.6% versus 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 31.3% to 33.3%.

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Last updated: July 20, 2026

ZIP code 06483 covers Seymour, CT. The median rent here is $1,781/mo as of July 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,710/mo.

At 20% of local median household income ($107,708/yr), ZIP 06483 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 06483?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $71,000/year (about $34/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,781/mo in ZIP 06483. The local median household income is $107,708/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.