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Section 8 rent amounts in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT is $1,865. HUD town rows run from $1,865 to $1,865.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP 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

2-bedroom
$1,865
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
17
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
13
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
174,983
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by HUD town row

HUD town rowStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Chester town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Clinton town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539
Cromwell town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Deep River town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539
Durham town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
East Haddam town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
East Hampton town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Essex town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539
Haddam town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Killingworth town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539
Lyme town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Middlefield town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Middletown town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Old Lyme town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Old Saybrook town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539
Portland town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,537
Westbrook town$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,640 to $2,430.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,130 to $1,680
1 BR$1,300 to $1,920
2 BR$1,640 to $2,430
3 BR$1,970 to $2,910
4 BR$2,230 to $3,310

Rent by ZIP

17 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
06371$1,680$1,920$2,430$2,910$3,310Small Area FMR
06412$1,290$1,480$1,870$2,240$2,540Small Area FMR
06413$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539County FMR
06416$1,330$1,530$1,930$2,310$2,630Small Area FMR
06417$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539County FMR
06419$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539County FMR
06422$1,630$1,880$2,370$2,840$3,220Small Area FMR
06423$1,410$1,620$2,040$2,450$2,780Small Area FMR
06424$1,320$1,520$1,920$2,300$2,610Small Area FMR
06426$1,470$1,690$2,130$2,550$2,900Small Area FMR
06438$1,620$1,860$2,350$2,820$3,200Small Area FMR
06455$1,170$1,320$1,650$2,000$2,340Small Area FMR
06457$1,330$1,530$1,930$2,310$2,630Small Area FMR
06459$1,330$1,530$1,930$2,310$2,630Small Area FMR
06475$1,286$1,477$1,865$2,236$2,539County FMR
06480$1,130$1,300$1,640$1,970$2,230Small Area FMR
06498$1,230$1,420$1,790$2,150$2,440Small Area FMR

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 $1,865. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT is $1,865. HUD town rows run from $1,865 to $1,865.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT is $1,865.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,640 to $2,430.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT?

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 $1,865. 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).