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Lowest median rent, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 51 cities in Connecticut that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Willimantic, CTCT18,096$552–

02Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$555+11%

03Hartford, CTCT121,981$560+11%

04Waterbury, CTCT115,771$562+14%

05Terryville, CTCT5,461$568+10%

06New Britain, CTCT76,286$574+12%

07Norwich, CTCT40,001$588+12%

08Torrington, CTCT35,796$591+16%

09New London, CTCT28,003$592+13%

10Bristol, CTCT62,341$594+8%

11Rockville, CTCT7,072$618–

12Meriden, CTCT60,810$618+16%

13Winsted, CTCT6,977$619+19%

14Groton, CTCT10,160$620+6%

15East Hartford, CTCT50,918$621+8%

16Storrs, CTCT15,207$630+11%

17Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$631+9%

18Cheshire, CTCT6,172$641+5%

19Portland, CTCT5,944$644+17%

20New Haven, CTCT138,774$651+15%

21Oakville, CTCT9,276$658+18%

22Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$661+15%

23Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$663+14%

24Middletown, CTCT48,439$665+15%

25Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$671+13%

26West Haven, CTCT55,351$689+11%

27Ansonia, CTCT19,216$691+28%

28Derby, CTCT12,925$691+16%

29Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579$692+4%

30Kensington, CTCT9,962$700+28%

31East Haven, CTCT27,806$722+19%

32Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$722+19%

33New Milford, CTCT8,188$744+13%

34Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266$746+11%

35Hazardville, CTCT6,022$748−1%

36West Hartford, CTCT63,620$751+9%

37Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$776+29%

38Newington, CTCT30,896$778+9%

39Branford Center, CTCT6,305$784+15%

40Shelton, CTCT42,880$790+21%

41North Haven, CTCT24,336$800+17%

42Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115$800−4%

43Danbury, CTCT89,033$818+18%

44Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198$834+6%

45Milford, CTCT51,215$860–

46Bethel, CTCT11,404$868+15%

47Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706$874+16%

48Norwalk, CTCT94,508$875+19%

49Orange, CTCT14,315$886+9%

50Stamford, CTCT139,535$1,007+27%

51Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$1,008+19%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS