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Section 8 rent amounts in Connecticut

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Connecticut is $2,027.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region$1,731$2,100$2,511$3,036$3,59818
Western Connecticut Planning Region$1,731$2,100$2,511$3,036$3,59841
South Central Connecticut Planning Region$1,372$1,591$1,969$2,433$2,87247
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,287$1,496$1,866$2,406$2,98816
Capitol Planning Region$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,53787
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537 to $2,53917
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region$1,246 to $1,279$1,445$1,788$2,210$2,608 to $2,86435
Northwest Hills Planning Region$1,114$1,316$1,616$2,082$2,34818
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region$1,104$1,304$1,601$2,062$2,326 to $2,45114

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,027. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Connecticut?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Connecticut is $2,027.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Connecticut?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Connecticut is $2,511 in Bridgewater town.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Connecticut?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,027. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).