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City · 6,936 residents · Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Old Greenwich , Connecticut

In Old Greenwich, a typical home is worth $1,844,700 and typical rent is $3,501 a month. Compared with all of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the typical home value is 183% higher, typical household income is 95% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 20 points higher.

Old Greenwich in numbers

  • Typical home value

    $1,844,700

    183% above the planning region

    403% above Connecticut

    • Old Greenwich
    • Western Connecticut
    • Connecticut
  • Typical rent

    $3,501a month

    66% above the planning region

    135% above Connecticut

    • Old Greenwich
    • Western Connecticut
    • Connecticut
  • Typical household income

    $250,001a year

    95% above the planning region

    161% above Connecticut

    • Old Greenwich
    • Western Connecticut
    • Connecticut
  • Households that own their home

    86%

    20 points above the planning region

    20 points above Connecticut

    • Old Greenwich
    • Western Connecticut
    • Connecticut

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Old Greenwich is in Western Connecticut Planning Region. The FHA loan limit ($977,500 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Western Connecticut Planning Region. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 9 official sources

Only here

What sets Old Greenwich apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Old Greenwich has the highest typical rent of the 63 cities in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people: $3,501.

  2. Old Greenwich has the highest typical household income of the 65 cities in Connecticut with more than 5,000 people: $250,001.

  3. The typical home in Old Greenwich is worth $1,844,700, 183% more than in Western Connecticut Planning Region as a whole ($652,900).

  4. Nearby, in Stamford, the typical home value is $624,400: 66% less than in Old Greenwich ($1,844,700).

  5. 86% of households in Old Greenwich own their home, against 66% in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

  6. Nearby, in Greenwich, the typical rent is $2,082: 41% less than in Old Greenwich ($3,501).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Old Greenwich

What homes there are in Old Greenwich, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home
Kind of home: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Detached house 82%57%59%61%
Attached house Unreliable estimate7%7%6%
Building of 2 to 4 Unreliable estimate12%16%8%
Apartments (5 or more) Unreliable estimate23%19%19%
Mobile home Unreliable estimate0%1%6%
Boat, RV and other Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%0%

In Old Greenwich, 8 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 6.

Year built
Year built: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Before 1960 46%35%41%26%
1960–1979 15%28%27%24%
1980–1999 20%19%20%25%
2000–2009 12%9%7%14%
2010 or later 8%9%5%11%

In Old Greenwich, 86% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Western Connecticut Planning Region (60%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Value of owner-occupied homes: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld Greenwich
Under $100K Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K Unreliable estimate
$300K–$500K Unreliable estimate
$500K–$750K Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M Unreliable estimate
$1M or more 85%
Monthly rent with utilities
Monthly rent with utilities: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld Greenwich
Under $500 Unreliable estimate
$500–$999 Unreliable
$1,000–$1,499 Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999 Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499 Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999 Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more 70%

Owners with a mortgage

71%

Western Connecticut Planning Region: 67%

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019
Change since 2015–2019: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Typical home value +18%Boundaries changed+33%+53%
Typical rent No dataBoundaries changed+26%+33%
Typical household income No dataBoundaries changed+22%+29%

Since 2015–2019, the typical home value in Old Greenwich rose 18%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

How people live: Old Greenwich and its comparisons
MeasureOld GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.8%4.3%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.7%2.1%3.4%
People per household 2.902.632.462.53
Drive alone 38%59%69%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%8%9%
Public transit 17%7%3%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%3%3%
Work from home 36%22%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Old Greenwich are bigger: 2.90 people on average; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 2.63.

Many people here do not commute at all: 36% work from home; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 22%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Old Greenwich?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Old Greenwich, worth $1,844,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 72% of the typical household income in Old Greenwich, which is $250,001 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $642,069 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Your numbers

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Down payment
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That is $64,565 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$14,982

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$1,811,287
Total interest
$2,606,018
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $31,152 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $5,833 a month

  • Tight

    $5,833 to $7,500 a month

  • Hard

    more than $7,500 a month

    Your payment · 72%

Compared with the typical household income in Old Greenwich ($250,001 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$14,982
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest$12,270
Property tax$830
Home insurance$769
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$1,113

This loan is over the FHA limit

You'd borrow $1,780,135, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Old Greenwich is $977,500. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.

You need at least $64,565 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

Total monthly payment $14,982; principal and interest $12,270.

The city and its county

Old Greenwich and Western Connecticut Planning Region

Old Greenwich is in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Map of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, with Old Greenwich marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.

Old Greenwich's own numbers

Typical home value
$1,844,700
Typical monthly rent
$3,501
Typical yearly household income
$250,001
Households that own their home
86%
Effective property tax rate
0.54%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region

FHA limit, one-unit home
$977,500
Conventional limit, one unit
$977,500
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,399
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+56%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Everything about Western Connecticut Planning Region

Buying

Buying a home in Old Greenwich

A typical home in Old Greenwich is worth $1,844,700: 183% above the planning region and 403% above Connecticut. With the typical household income in Old Greenwich ($250,001 a year), a typical home costs 7.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Old Greenwich 7.4 years
  • Western Connecticut 5.1 years
  • Connecticut 3.8 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Western Connecticut Planning Region

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Western Connecticut Planning Region rose 65% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Western Connecticut Planning Region, 2016 to 2025
  1. 2020: +2.0%
  2. 2021: +11.4%
  3. 2022: +13.2%
  4. 2023: +9.0%
  5. 2024: +7.4%
  6. 2025: +5.8%
Change in FHFA’s price index in Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the United States
Period Region Connecticut U.S.
Last year (2025) +5.8% +6.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +56% +62% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +65% +75% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Old Greenwich next to Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Old Greenwich $1,844,700
  • Western Connecticut $652,900
  • Connecticut $366,900
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Old Greenwich $3,501
  • Western Connecticut $2,110
  • Connecticut $1,488
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Old Greenwich $250,001
  • Western Connecticut $128,188
  • Connecticut $95,781
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Old Greenwich next to Western Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
Measure Old Greenwich Western Connecticut Planning Region Connecticut U.S.
Typical home value $1,844,700 183% above the planning region $652,900 $366,900 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $3,501 66% above the planning region $2,110 $1,488 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $250,001 95% above the planning region $128,188 $95,781 $80,734
Households that own their home 86% 20 points above the planning region 66% 66% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $10,001 8% above the planning region $9,295 $6,643 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.54% 0.88 points below the planning region 1.42% 1.81% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 50% 3 points below the planning region 53% 53% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Western Connecticut Planning Region. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Old Greenwich

For a typical $1,844,700 home in Old Greenwich, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Old Greenwich's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $14,982a month

    Above the FHA limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500)
    Down payment
    $64,565
    Cash to close
    $119,906
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $1,113
  • Conventional, 5% down $14,347a month

    Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
    Down payment
    $92,235
    Cash to close
    $147,576
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $876
  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $11,596a month

    Above the conventional limit for Western Connecticut Planning Region ($977,500): it would be a "jumbo" loan
    Down payment
    $368,940
    Cash to close
    $424,281
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $13,301a month

    Down payment
    $276,705
    Cash to close
    $332,046
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None
  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Old Greenwich and for Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Property tax

Effective rate in Old Greenwich

0.54%of the home’s value each year

$10,001 a year for the typical owner in Old Greenwich.

  • Old Greenwich 0.54%
  • Western Connecticut 1.42%
  • Connecticut 1.81%

What Connecticut publishes Deadline to appeal the assessment: February 20 (Connecticut General Assembly (General Statutes of Connecticut, Chapter 203))

Exemptions and deadlines in Connecticut

Flood risk in Western Connecticut Planning Region

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region.

Homes in the high-risk zone
3.9%
6,453
Of those, with NFIP insurance
57%
Homes in the high-risk zone and with NFIP insurance: Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut and the U.S.
Measure Region Connecticut U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 3.9% 3.1% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 57% 51% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Old Greenwich

Typical rent in Old Greenwich is $3,501 a month: 66% above the planning region. In Old Greenwich, 50% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($2,399 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $46.13 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

HUD fair market rent in Western Connecticut Planning Region (Fiscal year 2027)
Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,671 $32.13 $66,840
1 bedroom $2,071 $39.83 $82,840
2 bedrooms $2,399 $46.13 $95,960
3 bedrooms $2,878 $55.35 $115,120
4 bedrooms $3,573 $68.71 $142,920

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Old Greenwich

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A man smiles on a bench outside his apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Old Greenwich

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Old Greenwich or Western Connecticut Planning Region. The ones below are statewide in Connecticut: they work in Old Greenwich the same as in the rest of the state.

Housing counselors near Old Greenwich

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Old Greenwich, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Housing Development Fund, Inc

    100 Prospect St, Stamford · 3 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Portuguese.

    • Pre-purchase counseling
    • Homebuyer education workshops
  • Building Neighborhoods Together, Inc.

    570 State St, Bridgeport · 22 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 11 more
  • Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven

    333 Sherman Ave, New Haven · 38 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in other languages.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more

Every agency in Western Connecticut Planning Region All counseling agencies in Connecticut

Help in Spanish near Old Greenwich

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Old Greenwich

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region is named for Old Greenwich or Western Connecticut Planning Region.

4 other authorities have an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Western Connecticut Planning Region

These cities are also in Western Connecticut Planning Region. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

See 1 more city in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with its price and rent

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Questions

Housing questions about Old Greenwich

Short answers with the numbers for Old Greenwich and all of Western Connecticut Planning Region. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Old Greenwich?

The typical home value in Old Greenwich is $1,844,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Western Connecticut Planning Region it is $652,900.

How much does it cost to rent in Old Greenwich?

Typical rent in Old Greenwich is $3,501 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Western Connecticut Planning Region is $2,399.

What is the FHA loan limit in Old Greenwich?

Old Greenwich uses the FHA limit for all of Western Connecticut Planning Region (2026): $977,500 for a one-unit home and $1,879,850 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Old Greenwich?

The typical homeowner in Old Greenwich pays $10,001 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.54% of the home’s value; in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the rate is 1.42%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Old Greenwich?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Western Connecticut Planning Region. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).