Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Connecticut
A typical software developer in Connecticut earns about $151,921 a year, which supports approximately $3,798 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Connecticut city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 56 of 60 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 4 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted, CT | $1,366/mo | 10.8% | very comfortable |
| Plainville, CT | $1,460/mo | 11.5% | very comfortable |
| Killingly, CT | $1,488/mo | 11.8% | very comfortable |
| East Hartford, CT | $1,539/mo | 12.2% | very comfortable |
| Waterbury, CT | $1,554/mo | 12.3% | very comfortable |
| New London, CT | $1,586/mo | 12.5% | very comfortable |
| New Britain, CT | $1,627/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Torrington, CT | $1,638/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Hartford, CT | $1,672/mo | 13.2% | very comfortable |
| Bristol, CT | $1,679/mo | 13.3% | very comfortable |
| Meriden, CT | $1,748/mo | 13.8% | very comfortable |
| Seymour, CT | $1,799/mo | 14.2% | very comfortable |
| Vernon Rockville, CT | $1,834/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Ansonia, CT | $1,859/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Griswold, CT | $1,862/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Rocky Hill, CT | $1,857/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Norwich, CT | $1,883/mo | 14.9% | very comfortable |
| Watertown, CT | $1,898/mo | 15% | very comfortable |
| Willimantic, CT | $1,955/mo | 15.4% | very comfortable |
| Wallingford, CT | $1,967/mo | 15.5% | very comfortable |
| Enfield, CT | $1,971/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| West Haven, CT | $2,005/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Middletown, CT | $1,996/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Manchester, CT | $2,001/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Naugatuck, CT | $2,005/mo | 15.8% | very comfortable |
| Derby, CT | $2,031/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| New Milford, CT | $2,025/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| East Haven, CT | $2,084/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,105/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Cromwell, CT | $2,140/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Windsor, CT | $2,154/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Groton, CT | $2,172/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Waterford, CT | $2,173/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Stratford, CT | $2,177/mo | 17.2% | very comfortable |
| Southington, CT | $2,190/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Hamden, CT | $2,225/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| New Haven, CT | $2,242/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Farmington, CT | $2,339/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| South Windsor, CT | $2,383/mo | 18.8% | very comfortable |
| Brookfield, CT | $2,400/mo | 19% | very comfortable |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,437/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Danbury, CT | $2,439/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Newington, CT | $2,451/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Branford, CT | $2,464/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Stonington, CT | $2,513/mo | 19.8% | very comfortable |
| Milford, CT | $2,535/mo | 20% | affordable |
| Bloomfield, CT | $2,539/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Shelton, CT | $2,557/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| East Lyme, CT | $2,574/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Glastonbury, CT | $2,576/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| Simsbury, CT | $2,615/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Norwalk, CT | $2,718/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Trumbull, CT | $2,844/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Granby, CT | $2,895/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Stamford, CT | $2,954/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Fairfield, CT | $3,279/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Ridgefield, CT | $3,856/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Darien, CT | $5,384/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwich, CT | $6,158/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Westport, CT | $7,221/mo | 57% | severely rent-burdened |