Connecticut · FIPS 09190 · HUD FY 2027

Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Western Connecticut 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
Western Connecticut Planning Region FMR	$2,399	$95,960	–
Connecticut average	$2,033	$81,339	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Western Connecticut Planning Region Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Western Connecticut 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 Western Connecticut 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. Western Connecticut Planning Region has 18 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents by town, Western Connecticut Planning Region
Town	FMR area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	Population
Bethel town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	20,796
Bridgewater town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	1,658
Brookfield town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	17,706
Danbury town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	87,263
Darien town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	21,936
Greenwich town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	63,856
New Canaan town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	20,870
New Fairfield town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	13,584
New Milford town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	28,334
Newtown town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	27,593
Norwalk town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	92,187
Redding town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	8,780
Ridgefield town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	25,109
Sherman town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	3,554
Stamford town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	137,144
Weston town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	10,396
Westport town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	27,528
Wilton town	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$1,671	$2,071	$2,399	$2,878	$3,573	18,777

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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