Rent & Home Prices in Connecticut
31 metro areas · Sorted by average 2BR rent
Connecticut has 31 rental markets tracked by HUD Fair Market Rents. The average 2-bedroom apartment across Connecticut costs $1,814/month in 2026. Windham County is among the most affordable metros with 2-bedroom rents averaging $935/month, while Stamford has some of the highest rents in the state at $2,610/month. Use the table below to compare rent prices across all Connecticut metro areas by bedroom size. Data is sourced from HUD Fair Market Rents and updated annually.
| # | City / Metro | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windham County Windham County, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $608 | $714 | $935 | $1,160 | $1,282 | 4,317 |
| 2 | Waterbury Waterbury, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $991 | $1,191 | $1,445 | $1,891 | $2,291 | 566,803 |
| 3 | Litchfield County Litchfield County, CT | $1,033 | $1,219 | $1,507 | $1,884 | $2,152 | — |
| 4 | Northwest Hills Planning Region Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT | $1,086 | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | 112,848 |
| 5 | Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | 95,829 |
| 6 | Voluntown town Voluntown town, CT Exception Area | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,206 | — |
| 7 | Windham County Windham County, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,135 | $1,220 | $1,600 | $1,958 | $2,344 | — |
| 8 | Southern Middlesex County Southern Middlesex County, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,286 | $1,294 | $1,680 | $2,192 | $2,821 | 1,144,012 |
| 9 | Waterbury Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA | $1,249 | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | 452,303 |
| 10 | Ansonia town Ansonia town, CT Exception Area | $1,246 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,864 | 452,303 |
| 11 | Beacon Falls town Beacon Falls town, CT Exception Area | $1,246 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,864 | 452,303 |
| 12 | Cheshire town Cheshire town, CT Exception Area | $1,279 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,608 | 452,303 |
| 13 | Derby town Derby town, CT Exception Area | $1,246 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,864 | 452,303 |
| 14 | Oxford town Oxford town, CT Exception Area | $1,246 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,864 | 452,303 |
| 15 | Seymour town Seymour town, CT Exception Area | $1,246 | $1,445 | $1,788 | $2,210 | $2,864 | 452,303 |
| 16 | Colchester Colchester-Lebanon, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,232 | $1,370 | $1,797 | $2,373 | $2,976 | 279,025 |
| 17 | Clinton town Clinton town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 18 | Deep River town Deep River town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 19 | Essex town Essex town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 20 | Killingworth town Killingworth town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 21 | Old Saybrook town Old Saybrook town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 22 | Westbrook town Westbrook town, CT Exception Area | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,539 | 1,144,012 |
| 23 | New Haven New Haven-Meriden, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,421 | $1,529 | $1,867 | $2,319 | $2,618 | 566,803 |
| 24 | Milford Milford-Ansonia-Seymour, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,299 | $1,569 | $1,895 | $2,283 | $3,182 | 566,803 |
| 25 | Norwich Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA | $1,324 | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | 279,025 |
| 26 | Hartford Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | 1,144,012 |
| 27 | Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,349 | $1,572 | $1,967 | $2,439 | $2,838 | 947,528 |
| 28 | New Haven New Haven, CT MSA | $1,609 | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | 566,803 |
| 29 | Danbury Danbury, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,534 | $1,880 | $2,237 | $2,842 | $3,081 | 947,528 |
| 30 | Bridgeport Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA | $1,671 | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | 947,528 |
| 31 | Stamford Stamford-Norwalk, CT HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,790 | $2,172 | $2,610 | $3,176 | $3,541 | 947,528 |
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Cities in Connecticut
- Windham County
- Waterbury
- Litchfield County
- Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Voluntown town
- Windham County
- Southern Middlesex County
- Waterbury
- Ansonia town
- Beacon Falls town
- Cheshire town
- Derby town
- Oxford town
- Seymour town
- Colchester
- Clinton town
- Deep River town
- Essex town
- Killingworth town
- Old Saybrook town
- Westbrook town
- New Haven
- Milford
- Norwich
- Hartford
- Bridgeport
- New Haven
- Danbury
- Bridgeport
- Stamford