Rents are right about where Milford's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,506 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in Milford usually run 1% below trend in December and 1% above it in May, about $50 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Milford is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Milford changed +5.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 41 Connecticut cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.7%.
Rent in Milford is 59.6% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
West Haven, 6 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,919/mo), about $7,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Milford. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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Who lives here
Milford, CT is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 50.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Milford, CT has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Milford, CT has climbed from $1,709 to $2,506, a 46.6% change over five years. The population has contracted by 3.2% since 2019, moving from about 52,732 residents to roughly 51,023. College-educated residents now make up 50.3% of adults here, versus 42.6% in 2019. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Milford, CT reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Milford is $2,506/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,510/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,200/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,820/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,650/mo.
At 42% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Milford ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.5% over the past year.
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