Rents are right about where Trumbull'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 $3,102 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
Rent in Trumbull is 1% below its high of $3,134 in July 2026, at $3,102 as of September 2026.
Rent in Trumbull changed +2.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 41 Connecticut cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.7%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
Shelton, 5 miles away, rents for 20% less ($2,476/mo), about $7,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Trumbull.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Trumbull is $3,102/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,020/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,950/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,360/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,660/mo.
At 52% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Trumbull ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.7% over the past year.
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