Connecticut · FIPS 09120 · HUD FY 2027

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is $2,399 a month (rent plus utilities), 18% above the Connecticut average of $2,033 and 36% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $112 (4.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $95,960 a year to afford it.

$2,3992-bedroom FMR−$112 (−4.5%) vs FY 2026
$2,0711-bedroom FMRConnecticut: $1,670 · U.S.: $1,478
$95,960Income for a 2-bedroom$46/hour full-time
1 of 92BR rank in Connecticut1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$2,399/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region FMR	$2,399	$95,960	–
Connecticut average	$2,033	$81,339	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,671	$1,731	−$60 (−3.5%)	$1,444	$1,379	$66,840
1 bedroom	$2,071	$2,100	−$29 (−1.4%)	$1,670	$1,478	$82,840
2 bedrooms	$2,399	$2,511	−$112 (−4.5%)	$2,033	$1,761	$95,960
3 bedrooms	$2,878	$3,036	−$158 (−5.2%)	$2,480	$2,266	$115,120
4 bedrooms	$3,573	$3,598	−$25 (−0.7%)	$2,901	$2,607	$142,920

How Greater Bridgeport Planning Region compares

HUD sets this rent for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT metro FMR area, which covers 956,330 residents in 2 counties.
In New England HUD sets rents by town. Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 6 towns in 1 FMR area; the figures above are for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, home to 100% of residents. See the town table below.
Across Connecticut, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,560 (Northwest Hills Planning Region) to $2,399 (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,671, $2,071, $2,399, $2,878, $3,573. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.

Fair Market Rents by town in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents by town, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Town	FMR area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	Population
Bridgeport town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	149,153
Easton town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	7,670
Fairfield town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	63,416
Monroe town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	18,949
Stratford town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	52,790
Trumbull town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	37,281

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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