Most affordable cities for renters in Connecticut
Cities in Connecticut ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Waterbury ranks first, with a median rent of $1,551/mo.
- Across all 25 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,919/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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25 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WaterburyCT | $1,551/mo | +2.0% | +40.0% | 35.9% | ↑3 from #4 |
| 02 | HartfordCT | $1,555/mo | +3.0% | +39.8% | 40.2% | same |
| 03 | TorringtonCT | $1,589/mo | +4.8% | -- | 26.9% | same |
| 04 | East HartfordCT | $1,648/mo | +11.9% | -- | 27.9% | ↓3 from #1 |
| 05 | BristolCT | $1,650/mo | +7.3% | -- | 25.0% | same |
| 06 | New BritainCT | $1,661/mo | +5.8% | +46.0% | 34.0% | ↑1 from #7 |
| 07 | New LondonCT | $1,700/mo | +8.7% | +42.5% | 34.5% | ↓1 from #6 |
| 08 | WillimanticCT | $1,717/mo | 0.0% | -- | 44.8% | -- |
| 09 | NorwichCT | $1,832/mo | +9.6% | -- | 33.8% | ↓1 from #8 |
| 10 | MeridenCT | $1,873/mo | +2.2% | -- | 31.5% | same |
| 11 | AnsoniaCT | $1,875/mo | +8.9% | -- | 26.2% | ↓2 from #9 |
| 12 | NaugatuckCT | $1,895/mo | +2.4% | -- | 23.6% | ↓1 from #11 |
| 13 | West HavenCT | $1,919/mo | +1.0% | +38.7% | 31.0% | same |
| 14 | MiddletownCT | $1,962/mo | +4.1% | +38.6% | 29.6% | ↓2 from #12 |
| 15 | New HavenCT | $1,972/mo | +2.1% | +32.8% | 41.6% | ↓1 from #14 |
| 16 | BridgeportCT | $2,020/mo | +2.2% | +38.4% | 41.3% | ↓1 from #15 |
| 17 | ManchesterCT | $2,065/mo | +3.5% | -- | 33.4% | ↓1 from #16 |
| 18 | East HavenCT | $2,294/mo | +2.3% | -- | 29.1% | ↓1 from #17 |
| 19 | West HartfordCT | $2,361/mo | +3.6% | +34.3% | 21.8% | ↓1 from #18 |
| 20 | SheltonCT | $2,476/mo | +4.9% | -- | 27.5% | ↓1 from #19 |
| 21 | MilfordCT | $2,506/mo | +5.5% | +36.0% | -- | ↓1 from #20 |
| 22 | NewingtonCT | $2,556/mo | +1.7% | -- | 29.8% | ↓1 from #21 |
| 23 | DanburyCT | $2,587/mo | +1.4% | +31.3% | 37.2% | ↓1 from #22 |
| 24 | NorwalkCT | $2,730/mo | +3.1% | +22.9% | 30.4% | ↓1 from #23 |
| 25 | StamfordCT | $2,971/mo | +2.6% | +22.4% | 32.0% | ↓1 from #24 |