Best rent-to-income cities in Connecticut

Cities in Connecticut ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

West Hartford ranks first, with rent at 21.8% of median household income.
Across all 24 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,919/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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24 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	West HartfordCT Pop. 64KCompare →	21.8%	$2,361/mo	$129,890	same
02	NaugatuckCT Pop. 32KCompare →	23.6%	$1,895/mo	$96,324	same
03	BristolCT Pop. 61KCompare →	25.0%	$1,650/mo	$79,076	same
04	AnsoniaCT Pop. 19KCompare →	26.2%	$1,875/mo	$85,877	same
05	TorringtonCT Pop. 36KCompare →	26.9%	$1,589/mo	$70,856	↑1 from #6
06	SheltonCT Pop. 42KCompare →	27.5%	$2,476/mo	$108,185	↑1 from #7
07	East HartfordCT Pop. 51KCompare →	27.9%	$1,648/mo	$70,778	↓2 from #5
08	East HavenCT Pop. 28KCompare →	29.1%	$2,294/mo	$94,628	same
09	MiddletownCT Pop. 48KCompare →	29.6%	$1,962/mo	$79,438	same
10	NewingtonCT Pop. 31KCompare →	29.8%	$2,556/mo	$102,884	same
11	NorwalkCT Pop. 92KCompare →	30.4%	$2,730/mo	$107,616	same
12	West HavenCT Pop. 55KCompare →	31.0%	$1,919/mo	$74,382	same
13	MeridenCT Pop. 61KCompare →	31.5%	$1,873/mo	$71,253	same
14	StamfordCT Pop. 137KCompare →	32.0%	$2,971/mo	$111,586	↑1 from #15
15	ManchesterCT Pop. 37KCompare →	33.4%	$2,065/mo	$74,267	↑3 from #18
16	NorwichCT Pop. 40KCompare →	33.8%	$1,832/mo	$65,024	↓2 from #14
17	New BritainCT Pop. 74KCompare →	34.0%	$1,661/mo	$58,613	same
18	New LondonCT Pop. 28KCompare →	34.5%	$1,700/mo	$59,098	↓2 from #16
19	WaterburyCT Pop. 115KCompare →	35.9%	$1,551/mo	$51,886	same
20	DanburyCT Pop. 87KCompare →	37.2%	$2,587/mo	$83,393	same
21	HartfordCT Pop. 121KCompare →	40.2%	$1,555/mo	$46,411	same
22	BridgeportCT Pop. 149KCompare →	41.3%	$2,020/mo	$58,685	same
23	New HavenCT Pop. 134KCompare →	41.6%	$1,972/mo	$56,851	same
24	WillimanticCT Pop. 18KCompare →	44.8%	$1,717/mo	$45,962	--