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Connecticut.

State average rent
$2,412/mo

60 cities tracked in Connecticut. Most expensive: Westport at $7,221/mo. Most affordable: Plainville at $1,460/mo.

Avg rent
$2,412/mo
Cities tracked
56
Most expensive
Westport
$7,221/mo
Most affordable
Plainville
$1,460/mo

The Connecticut rental market

Connecticut tracks median rent across 56 cities, ranging from Plainville at $1,460/mo to Westport at $7,221/mo. The state average of $2,412/mo runs about 23% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Connecticut cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +8.8% over the past year. 41 of 60 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 19 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Bridgeport, Stamford, New Haven.

60 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Westport
Pop. 3,021
$7,221/mo
+65.2%
2
Greenwich
Pop. 14,792
$6,158/mo
+33.4%
3
Darien
$5,384/mo
4
Ridgefield
Pop. 6,970
$3,856/mo
5
Fairfield
$3,279/mo
+10.1%
6
Stamford
Pop. 137,144
$2,954/mo
+2.9%
7
Granby
$2,895/mo
8
Trumbull
$2,844/mo
+5.1%
9
Norwalk
Pop. 92,187
$2,718/mo
+2.8%
10
Simsbury
$2,615/mo
+12.3%
11
Glastonbury
$2,576/mo
+14.2%
12
East Lyme
$2,574/mo
13
Shelton
Pop. 41,889
$2,557/mo
+9.8%
14
Bloomfield
$2,539/mo
+7.1%
15
Milford
Pop. 51,023
$2,535/mo
+7.5%
16
Stonington
Pop. 934
$2,513/mo
17
Branford
$2,464/mo
-1.9%
18
Newington
Pop. 30,896
$2,451/mo
-1.1%
19
Danbury
Pop. 87,263
$2,439/mo
+1.4%
20
West Hartford
Pop. 63,620
$2,437/mo
+13.7%
21
Brookfield
$2,400/mo
22
South Windsor
$2,383/mo
+12.0%
23
Farmington
$2,339/mo
+4.9%
24
New Haven
Pop. 134,349
$2,242/mo
+9.9%
25
Hamden
$2,225/mo
+4.3%
26
Southington
$2,190/mo
+17.4%
27
Stratford
$2,177/mo
+6.6%
28
Waterford
Pop. 3,304
$2,173/mo
+5.4%
29
Groton
Pop. 9,490
$2,172/mo
+5.7%
30
Windsor
$2,154/mo
31
Cromwell
$2,140/mo
32
Bridgeport
Pop. 149,153
$2,105/mo
+4.4%
33
East Haven
Pop. 27,806
$2,084/mo
+13.9%
34
Derby
Pop. 12,487
$2,031/mo
35
New Milford
Pop. 8,188
$2,025/mo
36
West Haven
Pop. 55,351
$2,005/mo
+1.1%
37
Naugatuck
Pop. 31,800
$2,005/mo
+11.4%
38
Manchester
Pop. 36,759
$2,001/mo
+3.6%
39
Middletown
Pop. 47,958
$1,996/mo
+8.4%
40
Enfield
$1,971/mo
+5.1%
41
Wallingford
$1,967/mo
42
Willimantic
Pop. 18,096
$1,955/mo
43
Watertown
Pop. 3,897
$1,898/mo
44
Norwich
Pop. 39,973
$1,883/mo
+17.2%
45
Griswold
$1,862/mo
46
Ansonia
Pop. 19,033
$1,859/mo
+7.2%
47
Rocky Hill
$1,857/mo
+1.3%
48
Vernon Rockville
$1,834/mo
+2.9%
49
Seymour
$1,799/mo
50
Meriden
Pop. 60,545
$1,748/mo
+7.8%
51
Bristol
Pop. 61,462
$1,679/mo
+11.5%
52
Hartford
Pop. 121,127
$1,672/mo
+9.3%
53
Torrington
Pop. 35,547
$1,638/mo
+2.0%
54
New Britain
Pop. 74,223
$1,627/mo
+2.5%
55
New London
Pop. 27,625
$1,586/mo
-1.2%
56
Waterbury
Pop. 114,869
$1,554/mo
+3.6%
57
East Hartford
Pop. 50,918
$1,539/mo
+9.1%
58
Killingly
$1,488/mo
59
Plainville
$1,460/mo
60
Winsted
Pop. 6,977
$1,366/mo

Connecticut rent questions

What is the average rent in Connecticut?

The average median rent across 56 tracked cities in Connecticut is $2,412/mo, about 23% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Connecticut city has the highest rent?

Westport has the highest median rent in Connecticut at $7,221/mo.

Which Connecticut city has the most affordable rent?

Plainville is the most affordable tracked city in Connecticut, with a median rent of $1,460/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Connecticut?

Across Connecticut cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +8.8% over the past year.

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

41 of 60 tracked Connecticut cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 19 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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