HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut (FY 2026)
$1,865 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 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
$1,865
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard
$1,679–$2,052
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$74,600
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Connecticut
5th of 9
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Capitol moves to $1,933. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,286 | $1,157–$1,415 | $51,440 | $24.73/hr |
| 1 bedroom | $1,477 | $1,329–$1,625 | $59,080 | $28.40/hr |
| 2 bedroom | $1,865 | $1,679–$2,052 | $74,600 | $35.87/hr |
| 3 bedroom | $2,236 | $2,012–$2,460 | $89,440 | $43.00/hr |
| 4 bedroom | $2,537 | $2,283–$2,791 | $101,480 | $48.79/hr |
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 | $2,918 | $2,626–$3,210 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,298 | $2,968–$3,628 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,679 | $3,311–$4,047 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,059 | $3,653–$4,465 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 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 $1,679 and $2,052. 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 $74,600 a year to afford $1,865 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $36 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%$1,679 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,865 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,052 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $929 | $1,115 | $1,302 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $479 | $665 | $852 |
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 2026 runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and in Capitol Planning Region the five published rates run from $1,286 to $2,537, 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 $1,865. Capitol comes in at $1,865, within a couple percent of that, and ranks 5th of 9 in Connecticut. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 83% above. Population is around 969,029.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 109 ZIP codes it covers in Capitol. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,300 in 06237 (Columbia) to $2,800 in 06269 (Storrs Mansfield), a $1,500 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 | $2,240 | +20.1% |
| 06002 | Bloomfield | $2,370 | +27.1% |
| 06006 | Windsor | $1,865County rate | — |
| 06016 | Broad Brook | $2,190 | +17.4% |
| 06019 | Canton | $1,930 | +3.5% |
| 06020 | Canton Center | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06022 | Collinsville | $1,930 | +3.5% |
| 06023 | East Berlin | $1,840 | -1.3% |
| 06025 | East Glastonbury | $1,865County rate | — |
| 06026 | East Granby | $1,600 | -14.2% |
| 06028 | East Windsor Hill | $1,865County rate | — |
| 06029 | Ellington | $2,260 | +21.2% |
| 06030 | Farmington | $1,865County rate | — |
| 06032 | Farmington | $2,430 | +30.3% |
| 06033 | Glastonbury | $2,330 | +24.9% |
| 06034 | Farmington | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06035 | Granby | $1,950 | +4.6% |
| 06037 | Berlin | $1,910 | +2.4% |
| 06040 | Manchester | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06041 | Manchester | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06042 | Manchester | $2,230 | +19.6% |
| 06043 | Bolton | $1,630 | -12.6% |
| 06045 | Manchester | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06050 | New Britain | $1,860 | -0.3% |
| 06051 | New Britain | $1,500 | -19.6% |
| 06052 | New Britain | $1,700 | -8.8% |
| 06053 | New Britain | $1,760 | -5.6% |
| 06059 | North Canton | $1,930 | +3.5% |
| 06060 | North Granby | $1,960 | +5.1% |
| 06062 | Plainville | $1,540 | -17.4% |
| 06064 | Poquonock | $1,865County rate | — |
| 06066 | Vernon Rockville | $1,960 | +5.1% |
| 06067 | Rocky Hill | $2,320 | +24.4% |
| 06070 | Simsbury | $2,710 | +45.3% |
| 06071 | Somers | $1,750 | -6.2% |
| 06072 | Somersville | $1,880 | +0.8% |
| 06073 | South Glastonbury | $2,020 | +8.3% |
| 06074 | South Windsor | $2,310 | +23.9% |
| 06075 | Stafford | $1,880 | +0.8% |
| 06076 | Stafford Springs | $1,600 | -14.2% |
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 2026, 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 | 119,970 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| New Britain town | 73,301 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| West Hartford town | 63,809 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Manchester town | 59,473 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| East Hartford town | 50,798 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Southington town | 43,575 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Enfield town | 41,100 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Glastonbury town | 35,136 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Newington town | 30,551 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Vernon town | 30,377 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Windsor town | 29,367 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Wethersfield town | 27,180 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| South Windsor town | 26,820 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Farmington town | 26,685 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Simsbury town | 24,747 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Mansfield town | 22,454 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Bloomfield town | 21,547 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Rocky Hill town | 20,724 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Berlin town | 20,210 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Avon town | 18,856 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Plainville town | 17,468 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Ellington town | 16,700 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Suffield town | 15,636 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Tolland town | 14,556 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Windsor Locks town | 12,555 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Coventry town | 12,267 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Stafford town | 11,462 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| East Windsor town | 11,157 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Granby town | 11,020 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Somers town | 10,164 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Canton town | 10,108 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Hebron town | 9,109 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Marlborough town | 6,106 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Willington town | 5,563 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Columbia town | 5,268 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| East Granby town | 5,214 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Bolton town | 4,848 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
| Andover town | 3,148 | $1,286 | $1,477 | $1,865 | $2,236 | $2,537 |
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 $1,865 two-bedroom figure as Capitol.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Capitol.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
25 mi · 174,983 people
$1,865
same rate
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
27 mi · 452,303 people
$1,788
-4%
Northwest Hills Planning Region
29 mi · 112,848 people
$1,616
-13%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
34 mi · 566,803 people
$1,969
+6%
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
35 mi · 279,025 people
$1,866
same rate
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
37 mi · 95,829 people
$1,601
-14%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
50 mi · 326,296 people
$2,511
+35%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
58 mi · 621,232 people
$2,511
+35%
Questions people ask
$1,865 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,286 for a studio, $1,477 for one bedroom, $2,236 for three and $2,537 for four.
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