ZIP 06902
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 06902 usually run 1.3% below trend in January and 1.5% above it in July, about $84 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 06902 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2017.
Rent in ZIP 06902 changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 64 Connecticut ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.7%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 06902 rose 28.1% while median household income rose 23.2% ($76,970 to $94,843). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 06902 is 36.5% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($94,843) is $2,371 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,990); a 1-bedroom is $2,420.
3rd cheapest of 4 ZIP codes in Stamford.
ZIP 06851, 9 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,645/mo), about $4,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 06902. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 06902 (Stamford, CT) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 43% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 06902 in Stamford, CT has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 06902 in Stamford, CT paid around $2,311 a month. That figure now sits near $3,010, up 30.2% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $94,843 today, compared with $85,057 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 06902 in Stamford, CT adding about 3,869 residents over the five-year window, up 5.6% on net. The renter share has eased from 60% to 57.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 06902 covers Stamford, CT. The median rent here is $3,010/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,420/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,890/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($94,843/yr), ZIP 06902 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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At $3,010/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 06902's median household income ($94,843/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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