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New Canaan, CT Housing Affordability Index

New Canaan, Connecticut has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 63.1 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 92nd most affordable of 95 scored Connecticut cities, compared with 87.5 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $1,099,400 home with 20% down, a jumbo loan at 7.50% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $6,149, or 50% of the city’s $146,700 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for New Canaan 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.

New Canaan MBR-HAI 63.1 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Connecticut 92 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 $1,099,400 U.S. Census Bureau

New Canaan is 24.4 points below the Connecticut score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Connecticut index

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What It Takes to Buy in New Canaan

$6,149/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.50% jumbo
$263,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$146,700
Median Household Income
Connecticut: $95,781
7.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Connecticut: 3.8x
$3,051/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,749/yr
Median Property Tax
Connecticut figure
31.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for New Canaan, Connecticut. The rate is the Connecticut average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state. A 20% down loan on the median home here is above the $832,750 conforming limit, so the index adds 0.25% for jumbo pricing.

How New Canaan Ranks in Connecticut

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. New Canaan, Connecticut score: 63.1 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 92 of 95 Connecticut cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/connecticut/new-canaan”