CT needs at least 110,000 more housing units, report says. Here's where they're needed
Alex Putterman | CT Insider
Connecticut needs an additional 110,702 units of new housing — and possibly far more — to meet demand statewide, according to a report commissioned by the legislature and presented to lawmakers Thursday.
Housing needs are especially acute in the Hartford region and southwestern Connecticut, the report found.
"Connecticut is the most constrained housing market of any state in the country," said Michael Wilkerson, who co-authored the report, citing the state's low vacancy rate. "And so for us, that's indicative of ... a very challenged housing market in terms of affordability and availability of housing."
The new report, which emerged from a 2023 law, is part of a broader "Fair Share" housing study set to be completed this spring, which will include suggested town-by-town housing allocations. The effort is designed to help state lawmakers assess housing need and craft policy accordingly.