Cost of living in Winsted, CT — Housing, Rent & Index

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Housing, rent, and a comparison to the US average.

$276,900
Median home value
/mo
Median rent
78
Cost index (US=100)
-0.4%
Home YoY change

The median home value in Winsted, CT is $276,900 as of 2026-04. That places Winsted below the US average for housing cost, with a cost index of approximately 78 versus a national baseline of 100.

Over the past 12 months, the median home value in Winsted has moved sideways, and over the past five years it has averaged +7.8% annual growth. The current price sits -0.9% from its 5-year peak in 2025-07.

Beyond housing, day-to-day costs in Winsted are shaped by state and local taxes, utility rates, transportation, and groceries. This page focuses on the housing component, which is the largest single line in most household budgets and the easiest to compare across cities using consistent national data.

Housing

Median home value$276,900
1-year change-0.4%
5-year price growth+7.8%
10-year price growth+7.5%
vs 5-year peak-0.9%

Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI).

How Winsted compares

Cost index78 (below US)
Median home vs US (~$355k)-22.0%
Population7,192
Momentum score70 (Rising)

Cost index is currently a housing-only proxy; full BLS basket coming with ACS pull.

Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.