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Lowest median rent, Connecticut cities · 2000

Connecticut cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 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 2000

01Willimantic, CTCT18,096$552+0%

02Pawcatuck, CTCT5,577$555+0%

03Hartford, CTCT121,981$560+0%

04Waterbury, CTCT115,771$562+0%

05Terryville, CTCT5,461$568+0%

06New Britain, CTCT76,286$574+0%

07Norwich, CTCT40,001$588+0%

08Torrington, CTCT35,796$591+0%

09New London, CTCT28,003$592+0%

10Bristol, CTCT62,341$594+0%

11Rockville, CTCT7,072$618+0%

12Meriden, CTCT60,810$618+0%

13Winsted, CTCT6,977$619+0%

14Groton, CTCT10,160$620+0%

15East Hartford, CTCT50,918$621+0%

16Storrs, CTCT15,207$630+0%

17Naugatuck, CTCT32,230$631+0%

18Cheshire, CTCT6,172$641+0%

19Portland, CTCT5,944$644+0%

20New Haven, CTCT138,774$651+0%

21Oakville, CTCT9,276$658+0%

22Thompsonville, CTCT7,927$661+0%

23Wallingford Center, CTCT18,208$663+0%

24Middletown, CTCT48,439$665+0%

25Bridgeport, CTCT152,273$671+0%

26West Haven, CTCT55,351$689+0%

27Ansonia, CTCT19,216$691+0%

28Derby, CTCT12,925$691+0%

29Windsor Locks, CTCT12,579$692+0%

30Kensington, CTCT9,962$700+0%

31East Haven, CTCT27,806$722+0%

32Wethersfield, CTCT27,250$722+0%

33New Milford, CTCT8,188$744+0%

34Glastonbury Center, CTCT7,266$746+0%

35Hazardville, CTCT6,022$748+0%

36West Hartford, CTCT63,620$751+0%

37Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTCT8,460$776+0%

38Newington, CTCT30,896$778+0%

39Branford Center, CTCT6,305$784+0%

40Shelton, CTCT42,880$790+0%

41North Haven, CTCT24,336$800+0%

42Southwood Acres, CTCT8,115$800+0%

43Danbury, CTCT89,033$818+0%

44Simsbury Center, CTCT6,198$834+0%

45Milford, CTCT51,215$860+0%

46Bethel, CTCT11,404$868+0%

47Sherwood Manor, CTCT5,706$874+0%

48Norwalk, CTCT94,508$875+0%

49Orange, CTCT14,315$886+0%

50Stamford, CTCT139,535$1,007+0%

51Ridgefield, CTCT6,970$1,008+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES