Metro FMR · CBSA 14860 · HUD FY2026

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA metro area - 119% above the US average.

$2,100
1-bedroom FMR
$2,511
2-bedroom FMR
+11.7%
YoY change
+119%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA area rents at $2,511 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 114% above the US average, higher than 96% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#15
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+114%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$100,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+11.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury: #15 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $111,656, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 22.6% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 168,510 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

That budget pressure matches a top-decile 2-bedroom FMR nationally (#15 of 387 HUD-tracked metros).

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 50.8% of the 119,492 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,731/mo

18.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$2,100/mo

22.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$2,511/mo

27.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$3,036/mo

32.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$3,598/mo

38.7% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·14860

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury: $2,100/mo 1BR · #15 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 14860

  • CBSA 14860
  • 1BR-FMR $2,100
  • 2BR-FMR $2,511
  • RANK-UPPER #15
  • YOY-SURGE +11.7%
  • VSUS-HIGH +119%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #5 CT
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MID 169K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ansonia town
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,890–$2,310
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ansonia town ($655 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$2,511 Top 4% higher than 96% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Below this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Below this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). This entry sits in this band. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 14860

Counties inside Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 14860, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($2,511–$2,511, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region 2BR $2,511 · 148K Western Connecticut Planning Region 2BR $2,511 · 20K

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #15 nationally

1BR $2,100 (+119% vs US, +11.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 14860.

Studio
$1,731
US avg $893
↑12.8% YoY +94% vs US
1 Bedroom
$2,100
US avg $959
↑11.7% YoY +119% vs US
2 Bedroom
$2,511
US avg $1,175
↑12.2% YoY +114% vs US
3 Bedroom
$3,036
US avg $1,525
↑6.8% YoY +99% vs US
4 Bedroom
$3,598
US avg $1,756
↑16.8% YoY +105% vs US

How Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CT metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside CT (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside CT

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
CA · 2 BR $2,512/mo
Seattle-Bellevue
WA · 2 BR $2,501/mo
Kalawao County
HI · 2 BR $2,492/mo
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
CA · 2 BR $2,601/mo

Burden % · outside CT

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Macon-Bibb County
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,307/mo
Savannah
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,680/mo
Odessa
TX · 26.9% of income · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
FL · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,709/mo

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA is $2,100 per month. A 2-bedroom is $2,511 and a studio is $1,731.
How does Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA metro area is 119% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $2,100 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $2,511 ranks #15 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 14860, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $2,511–$2,511 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury vs Ansonia town →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $2,100/mo · 1BR CT

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