US Metro Real Estate Intelligence
Rankings/Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Waterbury-Shelton, CT

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 47930Compare
Risk Rank: #266 of 273Month: 2026-08
28score
Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Waterbury's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 266th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Waterbury has maintained relatively stable market conditions throughout the observation period, currently in Expansion.

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by price momentum and migration, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Price Momentump54
12-month HPI change
Migrationp42
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Employmentp39
12-month employment change (risk inverted)
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumNeutral
+2.5%p54

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthLow Risk
-17.9%p17

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk
1.07p6

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityLow Risk
0.24p13

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg
+0.7%p39

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral
+$25Kp42

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—
Bank Lending Standards
+0.0Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
+11 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+196 bpsElevated
Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.89Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-19.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3
Local Signals

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorHealth Care 20.4%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
MonthScore
2026-0639
2025-1251
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q2
Permits2026-08
Income2024
Employment2026-08
Migration2023