Rent Trends / CT
Rent Trends in Connecticut: 2015 to 2026
Yearly Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) for 72 cities in Connecticut. The average across tracked cities is $2,553/month in 2026, up from $1,631 in 2015 (+56.5%). That sits $591 above (+30.1% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962.
Last updated: September 14, 2026
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · Jan snapshots for 2015–2025; 2026 column = June 2026 release · U.S. typical rent $1,962 (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 ($1,962/month in June 2026, up from $1,357 in January 2019 on our national series).
Since 2023, the tracked-city average in Connecticut has risen from about $2,028 to $2,553 (+25.9%). That is the post-spike path — not a full reset to mid-2010s rents. The latest year step (2025 → 2026) is +15.7% ($2,207 → $2,553).
Within the state, long-run winners and losers split by city. The largest percentage increase from the earliest reading to 2026 is Greenwich (+90.9%, $3,233 → $6,173). 6 of 72 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
- Plymouth — $1,423
- Killingly — $1,533
- Waterbury — $1,534
- East Hartford — $1,564
- New London — $1,589
Highest 2026 rents
- New Canaan — $8,476
- Greenwich — $6,173 (+90.9% since 2015)
- Westport — $5,582
- Darien — $5,500
- Wilton — $4,430
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 | $1,136 | $1,170 | $1,193 | $1,253 | $1,309 | $1,362 | $1,425 | $1,566 | $1,738 | $1,911 | $2,024 | $2,084 | +83.5% | |
| Stamford | — | — | $2,060 | $2,103 | $2,179 | $2,187 | $2,251 | $2,477 | $2,583 | $2,667 | $2,864 | $2,959 | +43.6% | |
| New Haven | $1,179 | $1,211 | $1,269 | $1,284 | $1,367 | $1,402 | $1,470 | $1,637 | $1,784 | $1,950 | $2,045 | $2,149 | +82.3% | |
| Hartford | — | — | $977 | $1,002 | $1,045 | $1,089 | $1,117 | $1,228 | $1,343 | $1,456 | $1,590 | $1,632 | +67.0% | |
| Waterbury | — | — | $810 | $829 | $865 | $889 | $967 | $1,169 | $1,259 | $1,356 | $1,446 | $1,534 | +89.4% | |
| Norwalk | $1,581 | $1,655 | $1,658 | $1,766 | $1,809 | $1,905 | $2,017 | $2,228 | $2,361 | $2,453 | $2,591 | $2,702 | +70.9% | |
| Danbury | $1,328 | $1,343 | $1,429 | $1,476 | $1,562 | $1,614 | $1,685 | $1,876 | $2,098 | $2,214 | $2,321 | $2,483 | +87.0% | |
| New Britain | — | — | — | — | $929 | $976 | $1,036 | $1,136 | $1,305 | $1,376 | $1,497 | $1,618 | +74.2% | |
| West Hartford | — | — | $1,487 | $1,507 | $1,561 | $1,602 | $1,674 | $1,844 | $1,987 | $2,129 | $2,187 | $2,401 | +61.5% | |
| Greenwich | $3,233 | $3,317 | $3,392 | $3,529 | $3,694 | $3,763 | $4,192 | $4,539 | $4,863 | $5,203 | $5,575 | $6,173 | +90.9% | |
| Hamden | — | — | $1,070 | $1,154 | $1,264 | $1,304 | $1,401 | $1,603 | $1,753 | $2,095 | $2,142 | $2,317 | +116.5% | |
| Bristol | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,251 | $1,283 | $1,466 | $1,542 | $1,685 | +34.7% | |
| Fairfield | — | — | $1,712 | $1,789 | $1,973 | $2,032 | $2,496 | $2,575 | $2,852 | $2,876 | $3,175 | $3,365 | +96.6% | |
| Meriden | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,566 | $1,640 | $1,778 | +13.5% | |
| Manchester | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,782 | $1,873 | $2,029 | +13.9% | |
| West Haven | — | — | $1,071 | $1,144 | $1,224 | $1,256 | $1,329 | $1,465 | $1,589 | $1,786 | $1,878 | $1,976 | +84.5% | |
| Stratford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,833 | $1,966 | $2,234 | +21.9% | |
| East Hartford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,325 | $1,412 | $1,564 | +18.0% | |
| Milford | $1,330 | $1,322 | $1,426 | $1,425 | $1,494 | $1,594 | $1,698 | $1,954 | $2,050 | $2,220 | $2,313 | $2,528 | +90.1% | |
| Middletown | — | — | $1,119 | $1,142 | $1,138 | $1,265 | $1,330 | $1,462 | $1,561 | $1,640 | $1,805 | $1,991 | +77.9% | |
| Wallingford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,025 | +0.0% | |
| Enfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,810 | $1,942 | +7.3% | |
| Shelton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,148 | $2,328 | $2,354 | $2,673 | +24.4% | |
| Norwich | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,368 | $1,509 | $1,698 | $1,842 | +34.6% | |
| Groton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,743 | $1,850 | $2,170 | +24.5% | |
| Trumbull | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,779 | $2,910 | $3,156 | +13.6% | |
| Torrington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,443 | $1,604 | +11.2% | |
| Glastonbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,325 | $2,424 | $2,690 | +15.7% | |
| Naugatuck | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,905 | $2,023 | +6.2% | |
| Newington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,518 | +0.0% | |
| Vernon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,774 | +0.0% | |
| Windsor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,143 | +0.0% | |
| Cheshire | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,726 | +0.0% | |
| New Milford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,088 | +0.0% | |
| Branford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,174 | $2,447 | +12.6% | |
| East Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,717 | $1,810 | $1,843 | $2,083 | +21.3% | |
| South Windsor | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,147 | $2,408 | $2,434 | +13.4% | |
| Mansfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,022 | +0.0% | |
| Farmington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,163 | $2,299 | $2,438 | +12.7% | |
| New London | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,008 | $1,115 | $1,243 | $1,412 | $1,504 | $1,589 | +57.6% | |
| Westport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4,231 | $4,575 | $5,171 | $5,582 | +31.9% | |
| Ridgefield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,741 | +0.0% | |
| Simsbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,425 | $2,566 | +5.8% | |
| North Haven | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,725 | +0.0% | |
| Guilford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,225 | +0.0% | |
| Watertown | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,015 | +0.0% | |
| Darien | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5,500 | +0.0% | |
| Bloomfield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,905 | $2,013 | $2,135 | $2,386 | $2,492 | +30.8% | |
| New Canaan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8,476 | +0.0% | |
| Bethel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,810 | +0.0% | |
| Rocky Hill | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,567 | $1,525 | $1,591 | $1,768 | $1,919 | +22.5% | |
| Ansonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,626 | $1,863 | +14.6% | |
| Avon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,710 | +0.0% | |
| Wilton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4,430 | +0.0% | |
| Killingly | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,533 | +0.0% | |
| Plainville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,631 | +0.0% | |
| Madison | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,264 | +0.0% | |
| Willimantic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,758 | +0.0% | |
| Waterford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,261 | +0.0% | |
| Stonington | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,676 | +0.0% | |
| Ledyard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,875 | +0.0% | |
| Cromwell | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,401 | +0.0% | |
| Derby | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,971 | +0.0% | |
| Windsor Locks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,308 | +0.0% | |
| Clinton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,575 | +0.0% | |
| Plymouth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,423 | +0.0% | |
| Old Saybrook | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,136 | +0.0% | |
| Canton | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,250 | +0.0% | |
| Griswold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,358 | +0.0% | |
| Woodbridge | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,050 | +0.0% | |
| East Lyme | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,618 | +0.0% | |
| Salisbury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,050 | +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 72 tracked Connecticut cities is about $2,553/month — $591 above (+30.1% vs) the U.S. typical rent of $1,962. 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, Plymouth is the lowest at about $1,423/month (2026). Other lower-rent cities include Killingly ($1,533), Waterbury ($1,534), East Hartford ($1,564).
What city in Connecticut has the most expensive rent?
New Canaan leads our sample at about $8,476/month in 2026, followed by Greenwich ($6,173) and Westport ($5,582).
How much have rents in Connecticut changed since 2015?
Across tracked cities, the average moved from about $1,631 in 2015 to $2,553 in 2026 (+56.5%). 6 of 72 cities are higher than their earliest reading in this series; the largest percentage jump is Greenwich (+90.9%).
Are rents in Connecticut still rising year over year?
From 2025 to 2026, the average across tracked Connecticut cities went from about $2,207 to $2,553 (+15.7%). Since 2023 ($2,028), that is +25.9%. Individual cities can diverge — sort by % Chg or compare the '25 and '26 columns.