Rent comparison · HUD FY2026

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA vs Ansonia town, CT Exception Area

How do Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA and Ansonia town, CT Exception Area rents compare? A side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent breakdown, studio through 4-bedroom.

$2,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA (1BR)
$1,445
Ansonia town, CT Exception Area (1BR)
+45%
1BR difference

Side-by-side FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent comparison. Data from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Metro
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA
$2,100/mo 1BR
Population: 168,510
Metro
Ansonia town, CT Exception Area
$1,445/mo 1BR
Population: 18,951

A 1-bedroom in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA is 45% more expensive than Ansonia town, CT Exception Area at the HUD Fair Market Rent level ($2,100 vs $1,445). Both figures are the 40th percentile of gross rents (utilities included, telephone excluded) set by HUD for the federal fiscal year 2026. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in each area are set between 90% and 110% of these FMR numbers. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents.

How Do Rents Compare By Bedroom?

Bedrooms Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA Ansonia town, CT Exception Area Difference
Studio $1,731 $1,246 +$485 (+39%)
1 Bedroom $2,100 $1,445 +$655 (+45%)
2 Bedroom $2,511 $1,788 +$723 (+40%)
3 Bedroom $3,036 $2,210 +$826 (+37%)
4 Bedroom $3,598 $2,864 +$734 (+26%)

vs US National Average

National average 1BR: $959. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA is 119% above the US average. Ansonia town, CT Exception Area is 51% above.

Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents FY 2026. Population and median income from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).