Rent Trends / CT
Rent Trends in Connecticut: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 73 cities in Connecticut. The average across tracked cities is $2,560/month in 2026, up from $1,646 in 2015 (+55.5%). That sits $595 above (+30.3% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965.
Last updated: July 19, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,965 (June 2026)
What the Connecticut rent trend shows
This page follows market rents in Connecticut from 2015 through mid-2026 using the same Zillow ZORI vintage for every city in the table. State figures below are simple averages of the tracked cities — useful for comparing places inside Connecticut and stacking the state against the published U.S. typical rent ($1,965/month in June 2026, up from $1,362 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Connecticut has risen from about $2,092 to $2,560 (+22.4%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +14.2% ($2,242 → $2,560).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Greenwich (+90.8%, $3,228 → $6,158). 6 of 73 tracked cities are higher than their 2015 (or earliest) level.
For the national rent story, see the Rent Index. Statewide maps live on Rent by State. Full city database: Rent by City.
City-level breakdown in Connecticut
Lowest 2026 rents
- Plainville — $1,460
- Killingly — $1,488
- East Hartford — $1,539
- Waterbury — $1,554
- New London — $1,586
Highest 2026 rents
- New Canaan — $8,997
- Westport — $7,221
- Greenwich — $6,158 (+90.8% since 2015)
- Darien — $5,384
- Wilton — $4,557
Full list with every year from 2015–2026 is in the sortable table below.
All Connecticut cities — yearly rent table
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | $1,147 | $1,181 | $1,204 | $1,265 | $1,318 | $1,374 | $1,438 | $1,582 | $1,753 | $1,930 | $2,042 | $2,105 | +83.5% | |
| Stamford | — | — | $2,079 | $2,110 | $2,194 | $2,203 | $2,268 | $2,495 | $2,599 | $2,685 | $2,881 | $2,954 | +42.1% | |
| New Haven | $1,232 | $1,259 | $1,326 | $1,343 | $1,430 | $1,465 | $1,533 | $1,709 | $1,865 | $2,038 | $2,135 | $2,242 | +82.0% | |
| Hartford | — | — | $994 | $1,020 | $1,065 | $1,111 | $1,135 | $1,253 | $1,364 | $1,486 | $1,629 | $1,672 | +68.2% | |
| Waterbury | — | — | $821 | $840 | $877 | $904 | $981 | $1,185 | $1,278 | $1,378 | $1,469 | $1,554 | +89.3% | |
| Norwalk | $1,587 | $1,659 | $1,661 | $1,767 | $1,812 | $1,907 | $2,018 | $2,231 | $2,369 | $2,454 | $2,592 | $2,718 | +71.3% | |
| Danbury | $1,342 | $1,357 | $1,438 | $1,482 | $1,566 | $1,614 | $1,686 | $1,876 | $2,097 | $2,212 | $2,315 | $2,439 | +81.7% | |
| New Britain | — | — | — | — | $938 | $985 | $1,046 | $1,147 | $1,318 | $1,393 | $1,515 | $1,627 | +73.5% | |
| West Hartford | — | — | $1,526 | $1,547 | $1,600 | $1,645 | $1,717 | $1,892 | $2,037 | $2,185 | $2,241 | $2,437 | +59.7% | |
| Greenwich | $3,228 | $3,322 | $3,394 | $3,533 | $3,695 | $3,758 | $4,199 | $4,556 | $4,852 | $5,209 | $5,579 | $6,158 | +90.8% | |
| Hamden | — | — | $990 | $1,071 | $1,185 | $1,218 | $1,315 | $1,511 | $1,664 | $2,013 | $2,049 | $2,225 | +124.7% | |
| Bristol | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,260 | $1,297 | $1,480 | $1,553 | $1,679 | +33.3% | |
| Fairfield | — | — | $1,624 | $1,695 | $1,871 | $1,925 | $2,374 | $2,447 | $2,704 | $2,728 | $3,007 | $3,279 | +101.9% | |
| Meriden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,542 | $1,612 | $1,748 | +13.4% | |
| Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,775 | $1,863 | $2,001 | +12.7% | |
| West Haven | — | — | $1,077 | $1,152 | $1,232 | $1,264 | $1,343 | $1,482 | $1,611 | $1,804 | $1,906 | $2,005 | +86.2% | |
| Stratford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,815 | $1,948 | $2,177 | +19.9% | |
| East Hartford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,292 | $1,383 | $1,539 | +19.1% | |
| Milford | $1,342 | $1,335 | $1,439 | $1,438 | $1,506 | $1,608 | $1,715 | $1,972 | $2,072 | $2,244 | $2,333 | $2,535 | +88.9% | |
| Middletown | — | — | $1,143 | $1,169 | $1,163 | $1,295 | $1,360 | $1,495 | $1,593 | $1,674 | $1,846 | $1,996 | +74.6% | |
| Wallingford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,967 | +0.0% | |
| Southington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,950 | $2,190 | +12.3% | |
| Enfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,813 | $1,971 | +8.7% | |
| Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,085 | $2,259 | $2,288 | $2,557 | +22.6% | |
| Norwich | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,428 | $1,579 | $1,776 | $1,883 | +31.9% | |
| Groton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,850 | $1,941 | $2,172 | +17.4% | |
| Trumbull | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,566 | $2,687 | $2,844 | +10.8% | |
| Torrington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,477 | $1,638 | +10.9% | |
| Glastonbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,265 | $2,366 | $2,576 | +13.7% | |
| Naugatuck | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,842 | $2,005 | +8.8% | |
| Newington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,451 | +0.0% | |
| Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,783 | +0.0% | |
| Windsor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,154 | +0.0% | |
| Cheshire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,614 | +0.0% | |
| New Milford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,025 | +0.0% | |
| Branford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,248 | $2,464 | +9.6% | |
| East Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,712 | $1,805 | $1,846 | $2,084 | +21.7% | |
| Newtown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,900 | +0.0% | |
| Wethersfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,176 | +0.0% | |
| South Windsor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,119 | $2,376 | $2,383 | +12.5% | |
| Mansfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,489 | +0.0% | |
| Farmington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,086 | $2,214 | $2,339 | +12.1% | |
| New London | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,006 | $1,124 | $1,244 | $1,416 | $1,507 | $1,586 | +57.7% | |
| Westport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5,634 | $6,092 | $6,901 | $7,221 | +28.2% | |
| Ridgefield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,856 | +0.0% | |
| Simsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,503 | $2,615 | +4.5% | |
| North Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,747 | +0.0% | |
| Guilford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,375 | +0.0% | |
| Watertown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,898 | +0.0% | |
| Darien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5,384 | +0.0% | |
| Bloomfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,939 | $2,048 | $2,174 | $2,436 | $2,539 | +30.9% | |
| New Canaan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8,997 | +0.0% | |
| Bethel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,815 | +0.0% | |
| Rocky Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,537 | $1,497 | $1,563 | $1,740 | $1,857 | +20.8% | |
| Southbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,300 | +0.0% | |
| Ansonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,630 | $1,859 | +14.0% | |
| Avon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,458 | +0.0% | |
| Wilton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4,557 | +0.0% | |
| Killingly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,488 | +0.0% | |
| Plainville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,460 | +0.0% | |
| Brookfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,400 | +0.0% | |
| Waterford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,173 | +0.0% | |
| Stonington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,513 | +0.0% | |
| Seymour | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,799 | +0.0% | |
| Orange | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,781 | +0.0% | |
| Cromwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,140 | +0.0% | |
| Derby | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,031 | +0.0% | |
| Windsor Locks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,307 | +0.0% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,450 | +0.0% | |
| Granby | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,895 | +0.0% | |
| Old Saybrook | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,039 | +0.0% | |
| Portland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,000 | +0.0% | |
| East Lyme | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,574 | +0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions — Connecticut rent
Is Connecticut cheap to rent in 2026?
Not compared with the U.S. overall. The average rent across 73 tracked Connecticut cities is about $2,560/month — $595 above (+30.3% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,965. Cheaper pockets still exist inside the state; sort the table by 2026 rent to find them.
What city in Connecticut has the cheapest rent?
Among cities in our ZORI sample, Plainville is the lowest at about $1,460/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Killingly ($1,488), East Hartford ($1,539), Waterbury ($1,554).
What city in Connecticut has the most expensive rent?
New Canaan leads our sample at about $8,997/month in 2026, followed by Westport ($7,221) and Greenwich ($6,158).
How much have rents in Connecticut changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,646 in 2015 to $2,560 in 2026 (+55.5%). 6 of 73 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Greenwich (+90.8%).
Are rents in Connecticut still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Connecticut cities went from about $2,242 to $2,560 (+14.2%). Since 2023 ($2,092), that is +22.4%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.