Metro FMR · CBSA 35300 · HUD FY2026

New Haven, CT MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the New Haven, CT MSA metro area - 66% above the US average.

$1,591
1-bedroom FMR
$1,969
2-bedroom FMR
+1.4%
YoY change
+66%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the New Haven, CT MSA area rents at $1,969 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 68% above the US average, higher than 91% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#35
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+68%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$78,760
income to afford it (30% rule)
+1.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

New Haven: #35 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $86,266, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 22.1% 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 New Haven in the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 5,280 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 (#35 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: 49.6% of the 89,831 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

$1,372/mo

19.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,591/mo

22.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,969/mo

27.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,433/mo

33.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,872/mo

40.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·35300

New Haven: $1,591/mo 1BR · #35 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 35300

  • CBSA 35300
  • 1BR-FMR $1,591
  • 2BR-FMR $1,969
  • RANK-UPPER #35
  • YOY-FLAT +1.4%
  • VSUS-HIGH +66%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #4 CT
  • INC-MID 22%
  • POP-SMALL 5K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Ansonia town
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,432–$1,750
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Ansonia town ($146 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where New Haven sits among every US metro

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

$1,969 Top 9% higher than 91% 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.

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

New Haven studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #35 nationally

1BR $1,591 (+66% vs US, +1.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 35300.

Studio
$1,372
US avg $893
↑5.6% YoY +54% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,591
US avg $959
↑1.4% YoY +66% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,969
US avg $1,175
↑3.9% YoY +68% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,433
US avg $1,525
↑6.6% YoY +60% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,872
US avg $1,756
↓9.7% YoY +64% vs US

How New Haven compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other CT metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows New Haven highlighted among 4 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

New Haven: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs New Haven 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).

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
FL · 2 BR $1,972/mo
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater
FL · 2 BR $1,977/mo
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
FL · 2 BR $1,961/mo
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater
WA · 2 BR $1,960/mo

Burden % · outside CT

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

Sumter
SC · 27.3% of income · 2 BR $1,276/mo
Sebring
FL · 27.4% of income · 2 BR $1,271/mo
Yuma
AZ · 27.4% of income · 2 BR $1,382/mo
Warren County
NJ · 27.5% of income · 2 BR $1,895/mo

New Haven: quick answers

What is the average rent in the New Haven, CT MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in New Haven, CT MSA is $1,591 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,969 and a studio is $1,372.
How does New Haven, CT MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the New Haven, CT MSA metro area is 66% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,591 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does New Haven rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,969 ranks #35 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the highest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in New Haven, CT MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $63,640 ($5,303/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the New Haven, CT MSA area.

Compare New Haven 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 $1,591/mo · 1BR CT

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