Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in CT (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 378 ZIP codes across 7 HUD FMR areas in CT. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,290 to $3,600.

Average FMR by bedroom size in CT

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,464
1 bedroom$1,689
2 bedroom$2,072
3 bedroom$2,544
4 bedroom$2,937

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in CT

Across the 378 CT ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $2,047 to $2,072, a change of +$25 (+1.2%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in CT.

HUD FMR areas in CT

CT is divided into 7 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury58$2,648$2,260 - $3,600
New Haven42$2,163$1,890 - $2,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford121$2,012$1,410 - $2,900
Waterbury-Shelton44$1,983$1,560 - $3,290
Norwich-New London-Willimantic33$1,956$1,680 - $2,730
Northwest Hills Planning Region42$1,882$1,460 - $3,400
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region38$1,693$1,290 - $2,450

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in CT

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
06612Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,600
06840Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,600
06890Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,600
06752Northwest Hills Planning Region$3,400
06807Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,290
06611Waterbury-Shelton$3,290
06820Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,180
06824Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,150
06878Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,150
06831Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,140
06903Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$3,130
06830Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,910
06883Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,910
06443New Haven$2,910
06269Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$2,900
06089Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$2,900
06901Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,880
06070Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$2,880
06880Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,870
06870Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,860
06896Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,840
06461New Haven$2,830
06518Waterbury-Shelton$2,820
06477Waterbury-Shelton$2,800
06905Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury$2,780

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in CT

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
06242Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,290
06237Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$1,410
06387Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,450
06282Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,450
06255Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,450
06750Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,460
06262Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,470
06281Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,470
06058Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,500
06790Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,500
06260Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,500
06098Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,510
06763Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,510
06758Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,510
06354Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,510
06043Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$1,510
06331Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,520
06039Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,550
06235Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,550
06792Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,550
06062Waterbury-Shelton$1,560
06244Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,560
06051Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford$1,560
06246Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,560
06267Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,560

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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