Housing in Connecticut
Housing in Connecticut takes a variety of forms, from single family homes to apartment complexes. Connecticut had a homeownership rate of 66.4% in 2017.[1] Issues related to housing in Connecticut include homeownership, affordable housing, housing insecurity, zoning, and homelessness.
Background
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 1,530,197 housing units in Connecticut in 2020.[2] There were an estimated 2.905 homeless individuals in Connecticut in 2020, according to the Annual Homeless Assessment Report.[3]
A survey by the US Prison system from 2017 to 2020 found that 30% of released prisoners in New Haven experienced homelessness in the last 6 months, but over half were only homeless for part of that time. Close to 75% of the people surveyed also stated they stayed in someone else's home to avoid homelessness. The same survey found that 66% of the people surveyed thought there was 50% or higher chance they wouldn't be living in the same place in 6 months.[4]
In 2024, Connecticut was ranked the worst state for renters.[5]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance in the United States.[6] Adequate housing is recognized as human right in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.[7]
Affordable housing
[edit]In 1989, Connecticut enacted a law called 8-30g which allows developers to sue a town if it rejects the developer's proposal for certain types of affordable housing.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Kiersz, Andy. "Here's how many people own their homes in every state". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress" (PDF). United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- ^ Rosenberg, Alana; Keene, Danya; Schlesinger, Penelope; Groves, Allison; Blankenship, Kim. "COVID-19 and Hidden Housing Vulnerabilities: Implications for Health Equity, New Haven, Connecticut". Springer Nature. 24 (7) – via CINAHL Complete.
- ^ Longo, Jackie (July 25, 2024). "Best (and worst) states for renters". Consumer Affairs. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The human right to adequate housing". OHCHR. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Monk, Ginny (2023-01-25). "CT affordable housing law 8-30g would change under GOP bill". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2025-03-21.