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Manchester, CT Housing Affordability Index

Manchester, Connecticut has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 101.6 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 29th most affordable of 95 scored Connecticut cities, compared with 87.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $223,400 home with 20% down, the Connecticut average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,219, or 20% of the city’s $74,267 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Manchester is updated every night from live Connecticut mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Manchester MBR-HAI 101.6 Near National Average
Rank in Connecticut 29 of 95 1 = most affordable
Connecticut 87.5 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.25% Connecticut lenders
Median home value $223,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Manchester is 14.1 points above the Connecticut score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Connecticut index

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What It Takes to Buy in Manchester

$1,219/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$52,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$74,267
Median Household Income
Connecticut: $95,781
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Connecticut: 3.8x
$1,623/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,819/yr
Median Property Tax
2.16% of median value
25.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Manchester, Connecticut. The rate is the Connecticut average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Manchester Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Manchester, Connecticut score: 101.6 (Near National Average), ranked 29 of 95 Connecticut cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/connecticut/manchester”