HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (FY 2027)
$1,933 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Capitol Planning Region, and it's the baseline every voucher in Capitol is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,933
+3.6% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,740–$2,126
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$77,320
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Connecticut
4th of 9
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,346 | $1,211–$1,481 | $53,840 | $25.88/hr | +4.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,543 | $1,389–$1,697 | $61,720 | $29.67/hr | +4.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,933 | $1,740–$2,126 | $77,320 | $37.17/hr | +3.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,303 | $2,073–$2,533 | $92,120 | $44.29/hr | +3.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,542 | $2,288–$2,796 | $101,680 | $48.88/hr | +0.2% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,923 | $2,631–$3,215 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,305 | $2,975–$3,636 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,686 | $3,317–$4,055 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,067 | $3,660–$4,474 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
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What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $1,740 and $2,126. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $77,320 a year to afford $1,933 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $37 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,740 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,933 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,126 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $990 | $1,183 | $1,376 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $540 | $733 | $926 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2026 ($1,865) to FY 2027 ($1,933). The Connecticut median moved up 4% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 | — |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
About this rate
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, and in Capitol Planning Region the five published rates run from $1,346 to $2,542, studio through four bedrooms.
Capitol doesn't get its own number. It sits inside the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro and shares one rate with one other planning region, including Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. HUD sets metro FMRs from rents across the whole metro, which is why a rural corner of a big metro can carry a city-sized rate.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,933. Capitol comes in at $1,933, within a couple percent of that, and ranks 4th of 9 in Connecticut. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's about 82% above. Population is around 977,290.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 109 ZIP codes it covers in Capitol. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,410 in 06237 (Columbia) to $2,900 in 06089 (Weatogue), a $1,490 spread inside one planning region. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the planning region rate depends on whether HUD has designated this area for Small Area FMRs. Ask the PHA which one it's on before you price a unit.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06001 | Avon | $2,320 | +20.0% |
| 06002 | Bloomfield | $2,460 | +27.3% |
| 06006 | Windsor | $1,933County rate | — |
| 06016 | Broad Brook | $2,170 | +12.3% |
| 06019 | Canton | $1,910 | -1.2% |
| 06020 | Canton Center | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06022 | Collinsville | $1,910 | -1.2% |
| 06023 | East Berlin | $1,910 | -1.2% |
| 06025 | East Glastonbury | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06026 | East Granby | $1,670 | -13.6% |
| 06028 | East Windsor Hill | $1,933County rate | — |
| 06029 | Ellington | $2,300 | +19.0% |
| 06030 | Farmington | $1,933County rate | — |
| 06032 | Farmington | $2,450 | +26.7% |
| 06033 | Glastonbury | $2,350 | +21.6% |
| 06034 | Farmington | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06035 | Granby | $1,970 | +1.9% |
| 06037 | Berlin | $1,920 | -0.7% |
| 06040 | Manchester | $1,850 | -4.3% |
| 06041 | Manchester | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06042 | Manchester | $2,290 | +18.5% |
| 06043 | Bolton | $1,510 | -21.9% |
| 06045 | Manchester | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06050 | New Britain | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06051 | New Britain | $1,560 | -19.3% |
| 06052 | New Britain | $1,720 | -11.0% |
| 06053 | New Britain | $1,810 | -6.4% |
| 06059 | North Canton | $1,910 | -1.2% |
| 06060 | North Granby | $2,030 | +5.0% |
| 06062 | Plainville | $1,560 | -19.3% |
| 06064 | Poquonock | $1,933County rate | — |
| 06066 | Vernon Rockville | $1,920 | -0.7% |
| 06067 | Rocky Hill | $2,360 | +22.1% |
| 06070 | Simsbury | $2,880 | +49.0% |
| 06071 | Somers | $1,770 | -8.4% |
| 06072 | Somersville | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06073 | South Glastonbury | $1,880 | -2.7% |
| 06074 | South Windsor | $2,400 | +24.2% |
| 06075 | Stafford | $1,930 | -0.2% |
| 06076 | Stafford Springs | $1,620 | -16.2% |
Rates by town
Connecticut publishes Fair Market Rents town by town instead of by planning region. All 38 towns in Capitol Planning Region share the same rate for FY 2027, so the planning region number is the town number wherever you are.
| Town | Population | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford town | 121,127 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| New Britain town | 74,223 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| West Hartford town | 63,620 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Manchester town | 59,635 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| East Hartford town | 50,918 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Southington town | 43,803 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Enfield town | 41,090 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Glastonbury town | 35,293 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Newington town | 30,896 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Vernon town | 30,577 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Windsor town | 29,468 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Wethersfield town | 27,250 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Farmington town | 27,134 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| South Windsor town | 26,907 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Mansfield town | 25,358 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Simsbury town | 25,066 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Bloomfield town | 21,754 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Rocky Hill town | 20,880 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Berlin town | 20,361 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Avon town | 18,946 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Plainville town | 17,551 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Ellington town | 16,455 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Suffield town | 15,702 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Tolland town | 14,606 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Windsor Locks town | 12,579 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Coventry town | 12,326 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Stafford town | 11,511 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| East Windsor town | 11,213 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Granby town | 11,184 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Somers town | 10,308 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Canton town | 10,144 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Hebron town | 9,157 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Marlborough town | 6,130 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Willington town | 5,575 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Columbia town | 5,300 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| East Granby town | 5,238 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Bolton town | 4,853 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
| Andover town | 3,152 | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 |
Counties sharing the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,933 two-bedroom figure as Capitol.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Capitol.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
25 mi · 175,822 people
$1,933
same rate
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
27 mi · 454,969 people
$1,745
-10%
Northwest Hills Planning Region
29 mi · 113,216 people
$1,560
-19%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
34 mi · 570,598 people
$2,091
+8%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
35 mi · 279,971 people
$1,902
-2%
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
37 mi · 96,312 people
$1,568
-19%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
50 mi · 329,259 people
$2,399
+24%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
58 mi · 627,071 people
$2,399
+24%
Questions people ask
$1,933 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,346 for a studio, $1,543 for one bedroom, $2,303 for three and $2,542 for four.
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