County FMR · HUD FY2026
New Haven County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for New Haven County, CT.
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FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for New Haven County, CT. Verify with HUD →
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Connecticut. Population: 18,709.
How New Haven compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Connecticut counties
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
$2,100 1BR FMR / mo
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
Western Connecticut Planning Region
$2,100 1BR FMR / mo
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
$1,591 1BR FMR / mo
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
$1,445 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows New Haven is highlighted. Bars are FY2026 HUD 1-bedroom Fair Market Rents.
Rent Trends (2020–2025)
6-year Fair Market Rent history for New Haven County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
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| FY 2025 ↑4.7% | $1,299 | $1,569 | $1,895 |
| FY 2024 ↑6.6% | $1,194 | $1,499 | $1,762 |
| FY 2023 ↑14.9% | $1,098 | $1,406 | $1,642 |
| FY 2022 ↑4.0% | $967 | $1,224 | $1,456 |
| FY 2021 ↑5.3% | $939 | $1,177 | $1,423 |
| FY 2020 | $897 | $1,118 | $1,376 |
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What this means for renters
Treat New Haven's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a market quote.
- Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of - implies about three times the monthly rent to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
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Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Actual asking rents in New Haven can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year.
Data Sources
Primary source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. FMRs represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard quality units in each area.
Affordability data: Income-to-rent ratios calculated using the 30% affordability standard. Population and income data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) estimates.
Salary data: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, used for job affordability analysis.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
All federal data sources used on this page
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
- HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
- HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
- BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
- IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration