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Connecticut.

State average rent
$2,407/mo

60 cities tracked in Connecticut. Most expensive: Greenwich at $6,173/mo. Most affordable: Killingly at $1,533/mo.

Avg rent
$2,407/mo
Cities tracked
54
Most expensive
Greenwich
$6,173/mo
Most affordable
Killingly
$1,533/mo

The Connecticut rental market

Connecticut tracks median rent across 54 cities, ranging from Killingly at $1,533/mo to Greenwich at $6,173/mo. The state average of $2,407/mo runs about 23% above the national median of $1,962/mo.

Across Connecticut cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +8.5% over the past year. 42 of 60 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 18 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven.

60 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Greenwich
Pop. 14,792
$6,173/mo
+32.8%
2
Westport
Pop. 3,021
$5,582/mo
+29.0%
3
Darien
$5,500/mo
4
Ridgefield
Pop. 6,970
$3,741/mo
5
Fairfield
$3,365/mo
+11.7%
6
Trumbull
$3,156/mo
+17.1%
7
Stamford
Pop. 137,144
$2,959/mo
+3.1%
8
Granby
$2,895/mo
9
Norwalk
Pop. 92,187
$2,702/mo
+2.7%
10
Glastonbury
$2,690/mo
+19.0%
11
Stonington
Pop. 934
$2,676/mo
12
Shelton
Pop. 41,889
$2,673/mo
+14.7%
13
East Lyme
$2,618/mo
14
Simsbury
$2,566/mo
+10.5%
15
Milford
Pop. 51,023
$2,528/mo
+6.9%
16
Newington
Pop. 30,896
$2,518/mo
+2.2%
17
Bloomfield
$2,492/mo
+4.5%
18
Danbury
Pop. 87,263
$2,483/mo
+1.9%
19
Branford
$2,447/mo
-3.4%
20
Farmington
$2,438/mo
+9.7%
21
South Windsor
$2,434/mo
+12.7%
22
West Hartford
Pop. 63,620
$2,401/mo
+11.1%
23
Cromwell
$2,401/mo
24
Brookfield
$2,400/mo
25
Griswold
$2,358/mo
26
Hamden
$2,317/mo
+9.0%
27
Waterford
Pop. 3,304
$2,261/mo
+9.0%
28
Stratford
$2,234/mo
+11.5%
29
Southington
$2,190/mo
+17.4%
30
Groton
Pop. 9,490
$2,170/mo
+5.8%
31
New Haven
Pop. 134,349
$2,149/mo
+4.8%
32
Windsor
$2,143/mo
33
New Milford
Pop. 8,188
$2,088/mo
34
Bridgeport
Pop. 149,153
$2,084/mo
+3.0%
35
East Haven
Pop. 27,806
$2,083/mo
+15.0%
36
Manchester
Pop. 36,759
$2,029/mo
+5.2%
37
Wallingford
$2,025/mo
38
Naugatuck
Pop. 31,800
$2,023/mo
+13.1%
39
Watertown
Pop. 3,897
$2,015/mo
40
Middletown
Pop. 47,958
$1,991/mo
+8.0%
41
West Haven
Pop. 55,351
$1,976/mo
-0.7%
42
Derby
Pop. 12,487
$1,971/mo
43
Enfield
$1,942/mo
+2.6%
44
Rocky Hill
$1,919/mo
+3.8%
45
Ansonia
Pop. 19,033
$1,863/mo
+9.5%
46
Norwich
Pop. 39,973
$1,842/mo
+12.2%
47
Vernon Rockville
$1,834/mo
+2.9%
48
Seymour
$1,799/mo
49
Meriden
Pop. 60,545
$1,778/mo
+9.7%
50
Willimantic
Pop. 18,096
$1,758/mo
51
Bristol
Pop. 61,462
$1,685/mo
+11.0%
52
Hartford
Pop. 121,127
$1,632/mo
+6.5%
53
Plainville
$1,631/mo
54
New Britain
Pop. 74,223
$1,618/mo
+0.9%
55
Torrington
Pop. 35,547
$1,604/mo
-2.1%
56
New London
Pop. 27,625
$1,589/mo
-1.1%
57
East Hartford
Pop. 50,918
$1,564/mo
+9.5%
58
Waterbury
Pop. 114,869
$1,534/mo
+2.7%
59
Killingly
$1,533/mo
60
Winsted
Pop. 6,977
$1,366/mo

Connecticut rent questions

What is the average rent in Connecticut?

The average median rent across 54 tracked cities in Connecticut is $2,407/mo, about 23% above the national median of $1,962/mo.

Which Connecticut city has the highest rent?

Greenwich has the highest median rent in Connecticut at $6,173/mo.

Which Connecticut city has the most affordable rent?

Killingly is the most affordable tracked city in Connecticut, with a median rent of $1,533/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Connecticut?

Across Connecticut cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +8.5% over the past year.

How does Connecticut rent compare to the rest of the country?

42 of 60 tracked Connecticut cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,962/mo, and 18 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Connecticut?

By population, the largest rental markets in Connecticut are Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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