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Highest median rent, Connecticut cities

Connecticut cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. 3 cities are tied at the $3,500+ ceiling. The median across all 64 is $1,476. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hazardville, CT, up 17 places to #27.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $3,500 for 2024. Places shown as “$3,500+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

T1Noroton, CTCT5,539$3,500+–

T1Old Greenwich, CTCT6,936$3,500+–

T1Riverside, CTCT8,954$3,500+–

04New Canaan, CTCT6,896$3,425–

05▲4Cos Cob, CTCT7,546$3,067–

06▲8Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198$2,360+183%

07Staples, CTCT7,340$2,328–

08▼2Trumbull Center, CTCT10,264$2,307–

09▼1Stamford, CTCT139,535$2,276+126%

10▲8Orange, CTCT14,315$2,172+145%

11Greenwich, CTCT14,792$2,082–

12▲4Norwalk, CTCT94,508$2,073+137%

13▼3Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), CTCT8,681$1,952–

14▼2Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$1,904+89%

15▲2Milford, CTCT51,215$1,882+119%

16▼3Sandy Hook, CTCT9,863$1,866–

17▼2Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$1,856+139%

18▲1Danbury, CTCT89,033$1,846+126%

19▲6West Hartford, CTCT63,620$1,756+134%

20▲4Shelton, CTCT42,880$1,741+120%

21▼1Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115$1,728+116%

22▲1North Haven, CTCT24,336$1,720+115%

23▲4Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266$1,697+127%

24▼2Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706$1,692+94%

25▼4Storrs, CTCT15,207$1,678+166%

26▲2Bethel, CTCT11,404$1,656+91%

27▲17Hazardville, CTCT6,022$1,530+105%

28▲4East Haven, CTCT27,806$1,528+112%

29▲2Newington, CTCT30,896$1,524+96%

30New Haven, CTCT138,774$1,488+129%

31▲9New Milford, CTCT8,188$1,483+99%

32▲10Ansonia, CTCT19,216$1,476+114%

33▼4Branford Center, CTCT6,305$1,459+86%

34▲11Derby, CTCT12,925$1,452+110%

35Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$1,450+116%

36▲5Middletown, CTCT48,439$1,446+117%

37West Haven, CTCT55,351$1,442+109%

38▼2Oakville, CTCT9,276$1,414+115%

39▼13Northford, CTCT6,186$1,408–

40▼1Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$1,404+112%

41▼7Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579$1,394+101%

42▼4Manchester, CTCT36,759$1,384–

43▲4Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$1,370+90%

44▲2Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$1,369+117%

45▼12Kensington, CTCT9,962$1,351+93%

46▲7New London, CTCT28,003$1,340+126%

47▲1Bristol, CTCT62,341$1,338+125%

48▲3Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$1,336+102%

49▲3Meriden, CTCT60,810$1,294+109%

50▲8Terryville, CTCT5,461$1,271+124%

51▲6Hartford, CTCT121,981$1,269+127%

52▲3New Britain, CTCT76,286$1,253+118%

53▼3Norwich, CTCT40,001$1,253+113%

54▲8Groton, CTCT10,160$1,250+102%

55▼6East Hartford, CTCT50,918$1,225+97%

56▲3Waterbury, CTCT115,771$1,225+118%

57▲6Winsted, CTCT6,977$1,183+91%

58▲6Torrington, CTCT35,796$1,169+98%

59▼5Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$1,155+108%

60▼4Putnam, CTCT7,120$1,147–

61Rockville, CTCT7,072$1,136+84%

62▼19Portland, CTCT5,944$1,122+74%

63▼3Cheshire, CTCT6,172$1,118+74%

64▲1Willimantic, CTCT18,096$1,063+93%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES