ZIP Code · CT

ZIP 06811

Part of Danbury, CT

Pop. 31,228·Fairfield County·25th most expensive ZIP in Connecticut

Median rent (all units)

$2,509/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-1.3%

vs US Median

+$577

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 06811 · $2,509

More expensive than 80% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,640

1 BR

$1,990

2 BR

$2,380

3 BR

$2,880

4 BR+

$3,410

Research median

$2,380/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 ($104,640) is $2,616 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,380); a 3-bedroom is $2,880.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 06811. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$30,108/yr

At $2,509/mo median

Location

CityDanbury

StateCT

CountyFairfield County

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Renter's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are softening (down 0.0% YoY), so renters have negotiating leverage.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -1.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 06811 (Danbury, CT) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 41.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

31,228

Median income

$104,640

Median age

45.1

Renters

22.7%

Age distribution

15.8%

23.5%

23.8%

15.5%

21.5%

Under 1815.8%

18–3423.5%

35–5423.8%

55–6415.5%

65+21.5%

Gender

50%

Male50%

Female50%

Race & ethnicity

59.4%

21.6%

White59.4%

Black10.4%

Hispanic21.6%

Asian4.8%

Other3.7%

Education (25+)

25%

22.7%

41.3%

No HS diploma11%

HS diploma25%

Some college22.7%

Bachelor's+41.3%

Housing tenure

77.3%

22.7%

Owner77.3%

Renter22.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 06811 in Danbury, CT has changed in 5 years

Income

$98,272 → $104,640

up 6.5%

Population

32,042 → 31,228

down 2.5%

Renter share

21.4% → 22.7%

+1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

42.8% → 41.3%

-1.5 pts

Median age

43.6 → 45.1

+1.5 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 06811 in Danbury, CT now reports about $104,640, up from $98,272 in 2021. The population has contracted by 2.5% since 2021, moving from about 32,042 residents to roughly 31,228.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 06811 covers Danbury, CT. The median rent here is $2,509/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,990/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,380/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($104,640/yr), ZIP 06811 ranks as affordable 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 06811?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $100,000/year (about $48/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,509/mo in ZIP 06811. The local median household income is $104,640/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.