HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,601 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,601
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,441 to $1,761
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$64,040
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Connecticut
9th of 9
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Northeastern Connecticut moves to $1,568. That's down 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut actually rent for?
Search any address in Northeastern Connecticut for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,104 | $994 to $1,214 | $44,160 | $21.23/hr |
| 1 bedroom | $1,304 | $1,174 to $1,434 | $52,160 | $25.08/hr |
| 2 bedroom | $1,601 | $1,441 to $1,761 | $64,040 | $30.79/hr |
| 3 bedroom | $2,062 | $1,856 to $2,268 | $82,480 | $39.65/hr |
| 4 bedroom | $2,329 | $2,096 to $2,562 | $93,160 | $44.79/hr |
5 to 8 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 | $2,678 | $2,410 to $2,946 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,028 | $2,725 to $3,331 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,377 | $3,039 to $3,715 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,726 | $3,353 to $4,099 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region the five published rates run from $1,104 to $2,329, studio through four bedrooms.
Northeastern Connecticut is a nonmetro planning region, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the planning region itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies planning region-wide, from Abington on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $1,865. Northeastern Connecticut comes in at $1,601, about 14% below that, and ranks 9th of 9 in Connecticut. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 57% above. Population is around 95,829.
Rates by town
Connecticut publishes Fair Market Rents town by town instead of by planning region. The 16 towns in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region don't all get the same number. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,601 to $1,601 depending on the town, so the headline figure above is a population-weighted average and the town table is the one to use.
| Town | Population | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killingly townLowestHighest | 17,785 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Plainfield town | 15,079 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Thompson town | 9,275 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Putnam town | 9,256 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Brooklyn town | 8,456 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Woodstock town | 8,267 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Canterbury town | 5,082 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Pomfret town | 4,294 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Ashford town | 4,220 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Sterling town | 3,601 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Voluntown town | 2,587 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,451 |
| Chaplin town | 2,168 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Hampton town | 1,628 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Eastford town | 1,616 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Scotland town | 1,524 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
| Union town | 991 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,326 |
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 30 ZIP codes it covers in Northeastern Connecticut. Two-bedroom rates run from $1,230 in 06242 (Eastford) to $2,310 in 06277 (Thompson), a $1,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06230 | Abington | $1,600 | -0.1% |
| 06233 | Ballouville | $1,601County rate | — |
| 06234 | Brooklyn | $1,660 | +3.7% |
| 06235 | Chaplin | $1,470 | -8.2% |
| 06239 | Danielson | $1,720 | +7.4% |
| 06241 | Dayville | $1,750 | +9.3% |
| 06242 | Eastford | $1,230 | -23.2% |
| 06243 | East Killingly | $1,750 | +9.3% |
| 06244 | East Woodstock | $1,600 | -0.1% |
| 06245 | Fabyan | $1,601County rate | — |
| 06246 | Grosvenor Dale | $1,600 | -0.1% |
| 06247 | Hampton | $1,730 | +8.1% |
| 06255 | North Grosvenordale | $1,440 | -10.1% |
| 06258 | Pomfret | $1,620 | +1.2% |
| 06259 | Pomfret Center | $1,620 | +1.2% |
| 06260 | Putnam | $1,540 | -3.8% |
| 06262 | Quinebaug | $1,540 | -3.8% |
| 06263 | Rogers | $1,750 | +9.3% |
| 06264 | Scotland | $2,100 | +31.2% |
| 06267 | South Woodstock | $1,600 | -0.1% |
| 06277 | Thompson | $2,310 | +44.3% |
| 06278 | Ashford | $1,710 | +6.8% |
| 06281 | Woodstock | $1,530 | -4.4% |
| 06282 | Woodstock Valley | $1,470 | -8.2% |
| 06331 | Canterbury | $1,680 | +4.9% |
| 06332 | Central Village | $1,630 | +1.8% |
| 06354 | Moosup | $1,580 | -1.3% |
| 06373 | Oneco | $2,100 | +31.2% |
| 06374 | Plainfield | $1,640 | +2.4% |
| 06377 | Sterling | $2,190 | +36.8% |
| 06384 | Voluntown | $1,470 | -8.2% |
| 06387 | Wauregan | $1,440 | -10.1% |
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 $1,441 and $1,761. 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 $64,040 a year to afford $1,601 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $31 an hour.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,441) | HAP at 100% ($1,601) | HAP at 110% ($1,761) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $691 | $851 | $1,011 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $241 | $401 | $561 |
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Questions people ask
$1,601 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,104 for a studio, $1,304 for one bedroom, $2,062 for three and $2,329 for four.
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