Housing in West District at a glance
- Population
- about 35,186
- Housing units
- about 17,243
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $270,000Hartford: $228,600 (+18%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,180 a monthHartford: $1,269 (-7%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 26.4%Hartford: 25.7%
- Homes built before 1980
- 87%
- Median year built
- 1947
Value peaks in West District, whose $270,000 is the top of Hartford's five sectors with data and 18% above the city's $228,600. Rent heads the opposite way: $1,180 is 7% under the city and ranks 4th. The owner share of 26.4% is close to the city average, third in the sample, and 87% of homes were built before 1980, the typical one in 1947. Every neighbour is lower on value, from $146,000 in Central District to $222,000 in South District, and South District stands out for its 41.5% of owners, the highest share in the city, while Central District has the lowest value and the highest rent. The sector lies north-west of the population centre of Hartford.
Questions about West District
What is the median home value in West District, Hartford?
$270,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $228,600 for Hartford as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in West District?
$1,180 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,269 in Hartford (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in West District own or rent?
Most rent: 26.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 25.7% in Hartford (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 12 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Hartford GIS, Planning districts (PlanningWebMap layer 1) (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Planning districts (5), Planning Districts layer, PlanningWebMap (City of Hartford GIS).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Hartford as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near West District
The closest sectors of Hartford, by distance between population centres.
Other sectors of Hartford
Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in West District. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in West District? Ask for your spot.