ZIP Code · CT

ZIP 06108

Part of East Hartford, CT

Pop. 23,499·Hartford County·77th most expensive ZIP in Connecticut

Median rent (all units)

$1,577/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.9%

vs US Median

-$355

Reported rents

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ZIP 06108 · $1,577

More affordable than 67% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,140

1 BR

$1,310

2 BR

$1,650

3 BR

$1,980

4 BR+

$2,240

Research median

$1,650/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($56,663) is $1,417 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,310); a 2-bedroom is $1,650.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 06108. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,924/yr

At $1,577/mo median

Location

CityEast Hartford

StateCT

CountyHartford County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 06108 (East Hartford, CT) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 15.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,499

Median income

$56,663

Median age

Renters

54%

Age distribution

23.2%

25.7%

24.4%

12.4%

14.3%

Under 1823.2%

18–3425.7%

35–5424.4%

55–6412.4%

65+14.3%

Gender

50.8%

49.2%

Male50.8%

Female49.2%

Race & ethnicity

30%

29.1%

45.5%

White30%

Black29.1%

Hispanic45.5%

Asian3.4%

Education (25+)

14.3%

40%

30.5%

15.2%

No HS diploma14.3%

HS diploma40%

Some college30.5%

Bachelor's+15.2%

Housing tenure

46%

54%

Owner46%

Renter54%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 06108 in East Hartford, CT has changed in 5 years

Income

$49,314 → $56,663

up 14.9%

Population

23,784 → 23,499

down 1.2%

Renter share

54.8% → 54%

-0.8 pts

Bachelor's+

15.8% → 15.2%

-0.6 pts

Median age

34.3 → 36

+1.7 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $56,663 today, compared with $49,314 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 23,784 residents to roughly 23,499.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 06108 covers East Hartford, CT. The median rent here is $1,577/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,310/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,650/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($56,663/yr), ZIP 06108 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 06108?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $63,000/year (about $30/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,577/mo in ZIP 06108. The local median household income is $56,663/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.