HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,568 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,568
-2.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,411–$1,725
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$62,720
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Connecticut
8th 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 | $1,092 | $983–$1,201 | $43,680 | $21.00/hr | -1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,262 | $1,136–$1,388 | $50,480 | $24.27/hr | -3.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,568 | $1,411–$1,725 | $62,720 | $30.15/hr | -2.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,006 | $1,805–$2,207 | $80,240 | $38.58/hr | -2.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,128 | $1,915–$2,341 | $85,120 | $40.92/hr | -8.6% |
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 | $2,447 | $2,202–$2,692 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,766 | $2,489–$3,043 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,086 | $2,777–$3,395 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,405 | $3,065–$3,746 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 $1,568 to $1,568 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 | 17,867 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Plainfield town | 15,141 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Thompson town | 9,337 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Putnam town | 9,292 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Brooklyn town | 8,517 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Woodstock town | 8,319 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Canterbury town | 5,124 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Pomfret town | 4,317 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Ashford town | 4,226 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Sterling town | 3,629 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Voluntown town | 2,604 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,206 |
| Chaplin town | 2,070 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Eastford town | 1,679 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Hampton town | 1,647 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Scotland town | 1,599 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
| Union town | 944 | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 |
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 $1,411 and $1,725. 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 $62,720 a year to afford $1,568 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $30 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%$1,411 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,568 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,725 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $661 | $818 | $975 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $211 | $368 | $525 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2026 ($1,601) to FY 2027 ($1,568). 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 | $1,104 | $1,304 | $1,601 | $2,062 | $2,329 | — |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,092 | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,128 | -2.1% |
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 Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region the five published rates run from $1,092 to $2,128, 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 $1,933. Northeastern Connecticut comes in at $1,568, about 19% below that, and ranks 8th of 9 in Connecticut. Against the national median county ($1,063) it's about 48% above. Population is around 96,312.
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 $1,290 in 06242 (Eastford) to $2,200 in 06277 (Thompson), a $910 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 | $1,560 | -0.5% |
| 06233 | Ballouville | $1,568County rate | — |
| 06234 | Brooklyn | $1,590 | +1.4% |
| 06235 | Chaplin | $1,550 | -1.1% |
| 06239 | Danielson | $1,680 | +7.1% |
| 06241 | Dayville | $1,650 | +5.2% |
| 06242 | Eastford | $1,290 | -17.7% |
| 06243 | East Killingly | $1,680 | +7.1% |
| 06244 | East Woodstock | $1,560 | -0.5% |
| 06245 | Fabyan | $1,568County rate | — |
| 06246 | Grosvenor Dale | $1,560 | -0.5% |
| 06247 | Hampton | $1,650 | +5.2% |
| 06255 | North Grosvenordale | $1,450 | -7.5% |
| 06258 | Pomfret | $1,590 | +1.4% |
| 06259 | Pomfret Center | $1,590 | +1.4% |
| 06260 | Putnam | $1,500 | -4.3% |
| 06262 | Quinebaug | $1,470 | -6.3% |
| 06263 | Rogers | $1,650 | +5.2% |
| 06264 | Scotland | $2,090 | +33.3% |
| 06267 | South Woodstock | $1,560 | -0.5% |
| 06277 | Thompson | $2,200 | +40.3% |
| 06278 | Ashford | $1,700 | +8.4% |
| 06281 | Woodstock | $1,470 | -6.3% |
| 06282 | Woodstock Valley | $1,450 | -7.5% |
| 06331 | Canterbury | $1,520 | -3.1% |
| 06332 | Central Village | $1,600 | +2.0% |
| 06354 | Moosup | $1,510 | -3.7% |
| 06373 | Oneco | $2,080 | +32.7% |
| 06374 | Plainfield | $1,680 | +7.1% |
| 06377 | Sterling | $1,980 | +26.3% |
| 06384 | Voluntown | $1,680 | +7.1% |
| 06387 | Wauregan | $1,450 | -7.5% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Northeastern Connecticut.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
25 mi · 279,971 people
$1,902
+21%
Capitol Planning Region
37 mi · 977,290 people
$1,933
+23%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
40 mi · 175,822 people
$1,933
+23%
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
61 mi · 454,969 people
$1,745
+11%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
61 mi · 570,598 people
$2,091
+33%
Northwest Hills Planning Region
65 mi · 113,216 people
$1,560
-1%
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
78 mi · 329,259 people
$2,399
+53%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
89 mi · 627,071 people
$2,399
+53%
Questions people ask
$1,568 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,092 for a studio, $1,262 for one bedroom, $2,006 for three and $2,128 for four.
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