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Mansfield Center, CT Housing Affordability Index

Mansfield Center, Connecticut has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 147.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 2nd most affordable of 95 scored Connecticut cities, compared with 87.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $322,100 home with 20% down, the Connecticut average 30-year fixed rate of 7.25% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,757, or 16% of the city’s $135,349 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mansfield Center 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.

Mansfield Center MBR-HAI 147.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Connecticut 2 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 $322,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Mansfield Center is 60.2 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 Mansfield Center

$1,757/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.25%
$75,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$135,349
Median Household Income
Connecticut: $95,781
2.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Connecticut: 3.8x
$1,630/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,729/yr
Median Property Tax
1.78% of median value
5.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Mansfield Center Ranks in Connecticut

Cities with similar scores
#1Sharon185.2
#2Mansfield Center147.7
#3Moodus136.9 #4West Cornwall131.6 #5Old Mystic131.6
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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mansfield Center, Connecticut score: 147.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 2 of 95 Connecticut cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/connecticut/mansfield-center”