Metro FMR · CBSA 25540 · HUD FY2026

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA metro area - 54% above the US average.

$1,477
1-bedroom FMR
$1,865
2-bedroom FMR
+13.1%
YoY change
+54%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA area rents at $1,865 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 59% above the US average, higher than 88% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#46
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+59%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$74,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+13.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford: #46 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $92,823, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.1% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 6,934 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population declined 5.4% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,357/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,865 runs 37.4% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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: 46.7% of the 152,899 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

$1,286/mo

16.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,477/mo

19.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,865/mo

24.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,236/mo

28.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,537/mo

32.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·25540

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford: $1,477/mo 1BR · #46 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 25540

  • CBSA 25540
  • 1BR-FMR $1,477
  • 2BR-FMR $1,865
  • RANK-MID #46
  • YOY-SURGE +13.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +54%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 CT
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-SMALL 7K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ansonia town
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,329–$1,625
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ansonia town ($32 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford sits among every US metro

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

$1,865 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #46 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 59% above the national 2-bedroom average. 25 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 25540

Counties inside Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 25540, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,865–$1,865, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region 2BR $1,865 · 4K Capitol Planning Region 2BR $1,865 · 3K

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #46 nationally

1BR $1,477 (+54% vs US, +13.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 25540.

Studio
$1,286
US avg $893
↑13.5% YoY +44% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,477
US avg $959
↑13.1% YoY +54% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,865
US avg $1,175
↑12.8% YoY +59% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,236
US avg $1,525
↑12.2% YoY +47% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,537
US avg $1,756
↑7.4% YoY +44% vs US

How Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CT metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford 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).

Atlantic City-Hammonton
NJ · 2 BR $1,867/mo
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson
MD · 2 BR $1,857/mo
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2 BR $1,852/mo
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 2 BR $1,839/mo

Burden % · outside CT

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

Coeur d'Alene
ID · 24.1% of income · 2 BR $1,547/mo
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
WA · 24.1% of income · 2 BR $1,720/mo
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville
IL · 24.1% of income · 2 BR $1,781/mo
Charlottesville
VA · 24.2% of income · 2 BR $1,824/mo

Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA is $1,477 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,865 and a studio is $1,286.
How does Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA metro area is 54% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,477 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,865 ranks #46 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 25540, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,865–$1,865 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population declined 5.4% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.9%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford vs Ansonia town →

What this means for renters

Treat Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,477 implies about $59,080/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Ansonia town
  • See where Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 2 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,477/mo · 1BR CT

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