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. 57 of 60 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winsted, CT | $1,366/mo | 10.8% | very comfortable |
| Waterbury, CT | $1,534/mo | 12.1% | very comfortable |
| Killingly, CT | $1,533/mo | 12.1% | very comfortable |
| East Hartford, CT | $1,564/mo | 12.4% | very comfortable |
| New London, CT | $1,589/mo | 12.6% | very comfortable |
| Torrington, CT | $1,604/mo | 12.7% | very comfortable |
| New Britain, CT | $1,618/mo | 12.8% | very comfortable |
| Hartford, CT | $1,632/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Plainville, CT | $1,631/mo | 12.9% | very comfortable |
| Bristol, CT | $1,685/mo | 13.3% | very comfortable |
| Willimantic, CT | $1,758/mo | 13.9% | very comfortable |
| Meriden, CT | $1,778/mo | 14% | very comfortable |
| Seymour, CT | $1,799/mo | 14.2% | very comfortable |
| Norwich, CT | $1,842/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Vernon Rockville, CT | $1,834/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Ansonia, CT | $1,863/mo | 14.7% | very comfortable |
| Rocky Hill, CT | $1,919/mo | 15.2% | very comfortable |
| Enfield, CT | $1,942/mo | 15.3% | very comfortable |
| West Haven, CT | $1,976/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Derby, CT | $1,971/mo | 15.6% | very comfortable |
| Middletown, CT | $1,991/mo | 15.7% | very comfortable |
| Watertown, CT | $2,015/mo | 15.9% | very comfortable |
| Manchester, CT | $2,029/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Naugatuck, CT | $2,023/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Wallingford, CT | $2,025/mo | 16% | very comfortable |
| Bridgeport, CT | $2,084/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| East Haven, CT | $2,083/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| New Milford, CT | $2,088/mo | 16.5% | very comfortable |
| Windsor, CT | $2,143/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| New Haven, CT | $2,149/mo | 17% | very comfortable |
| Groton, CT | $2,170/mo | 17.1% | very comfortable |
| Southington, CT | $2,190/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Stratford, CT | $2,234/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Waterford, CT | $2,261/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Hamden, CT | $2,317/mo | 18.3% | very comfortable |
| Griswold, CT | $2,358/mo | 18.6% | very comfortable |
| West Hartford, CT | $2,401/mo | 19% | very comfortable |
| Brookfield, CT | $2,400/mo | 19% | very comfortable |
| Cromwell, CT | $2,401/mo | 19% | very comfortable |
| South Windsor, CT | $2,434/mo | 19.2% | very comfortable |
| Branford, CT | $2,447/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Farmington, CT | $2,438/mo | 19.3% | very comfortable |
| Danbury, CT | $2,483/mo | 19.6% | very comfortable |
| Bloomfield, CT | $2,492/mo | 19.7% | very comfortable |
| Newington, CT | $2,518/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Milford, CT | $2,528/mo | 20% | very comfortable |
| Simsbury, CT | $2,566/mo | 20.3% | affordable |
| East Lyme, CT | $2,618/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Shelton, CT | $2,673/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Stonington, CT | $2,676/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Glastonbury, CT | $2,690/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Norwalk, CT | $2,702/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Granby, CT | $2,895/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Stamford, CT | $2,959/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Trumbull, CT | $3,156/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Fairfield, CT | $3,365/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Ridgefield, CT | $3,741/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Darien, CT | $5,500/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Westport, CT | $5,582/mo | 44.1% | rent-burdened |
| Greenwich, CT | $6,173/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |