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Towns with the cheapest rent in Connecticut

Ranked by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. 151 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Connecticut · Cheapest rent

East Hartford ranks #35 of 151

$1,225/mo median rent, utilities included · Visit East Hartford →

East Hartford ranks #35 of 151 for cheapest rent in Connecticut
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Map of Middlebury 1 Middlebury Naugatuck Valley Planning Region $398/mo Median income $133,487 Map of Kent 2 Kent Northwest Hills Planning Region $688/mo Median income $96,064 Map of Canterbury 3 Canterbury Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region $924/mo Median income $103,198
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1 Map of Middlebury MiddleburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,807 people $398/mo $133,487 $476,400
2 Map of Kent KentNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,056 people $688/mo $96,064 $470,900
3 Map of Canterbury CanterburyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,124 people $924/mo $103,198 $334,200
4 Columbia ColumbiaCapitol Planning Region · 5,300 people $966/mo $127,000 $361,500
5 MonroeGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 18,949 people $994/mo $157,250 $503,200
6 Thompson ThompsonNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,337 people $1,012/mo $93,629 $291,900
7 Thomaston ThomastonNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 7,492 people $1,037/mo $103,218 $282,600
8 Map of Killingly KillinglyNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,867 people $1,044/mo $84,350 $288,600
9 LitchfieldNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 8,260 people $1,076/mo $102,609 $391,900
10 Map of Stafford StaffordCapitol Planning Region · 11,511 people $1,086/mo $93,235 $263,800
11 Windham WindhamSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 23,961 people $1,107/mo $55,736 $209,800
12 BrooklynNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,517 people $1,125/mo $96,207 $315,200
13 Plainville PlainvilleCapitol Planning Region · 17,551 people $1,126/mo $84,343 $254,000
14 BoltonCapitol Planning Region · 4,853 people $1,127/mo $126,364 $367,600
15 BethlehemNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 3,423 people $1,127/mo $108,929 $410,900
16 PortlandLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 9,434 people $1,129/mo $118,929 $337,400
17 North CanaanNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,221 people $1,146/mo $71,976 $267,300
18 Putnam PutnamNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 9,292 people $1,149/mo $70,561 $269,200
19 Durham DurhamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,208 people $1,154/mo $158,857 $424,800
20 Map of Barkhamsted BarkhamstedNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,678 people $1,164/mo $123,544 $368,000
21 Map of Andover AndoverCapitol Planning Region · 3,152 people $1,166/mo $134,632 $376,500
22 VoluntownNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,604 people $1,166/mo $101,964 $356,100
23 Torrington35,547 people $1,169/mo $70,856 $215,500
24 WinchesterNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 10,284 people $1,174/mo $66,519 $249,500
25 Griswold GriswoldSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 11,530 people $1,177/mo $78,719 $275,900
26 Somers SomersCapitol Planning Region · 10,308 people $1,184/mo $124,705 $395,800
27 Map of Montville MontvilleSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,950 people $1,187/mo $96,454 $285,600
28 Jewett City3,429 people $1,187/mo $55,530 $196,900
29 Map of Woodstock WoodstockNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,319 people $1,202/mo $112,011 $417,200
30 Map of Plainfield PlainfieldNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,141 people $1,204/mo $76,993 $272,100
31 WashingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,676 people $1,204/mo $101,549 $660,200
32 Map of Pomfret PomfretNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,317 people $1,210/mo $108,476 $409,100
33 Map of Deep River Deep RiverLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,458 people $1,221/mo $90,253 $362,200
34 Waterbury Waterbury114,869 people $1,225/mo $51,886 $208,500
35 East HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 50,918 people $1,225/mo $70,778 $229,700
36 Coventry CoventryCapitol Planning Region · 12,326 people $1,232/mo $108,213 $330,000
37 Danielson4,209 people $1,235/mo $64,050 $224,600
38 East HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,969 people $1,242/mo $107,861 $352,700
39 Ashford AshfordNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,226 people $1,246/mo $121,926 $334,800
40 Map of Sprague SpragueSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 2,962 people $1,247/mo $92,850 $273,500
41 Groton9,490 people $1,250/mo $79,577 $306,600
42 Goshen GoshenNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 3,196 people $1,250/mo $152,093 $482,400
43 New Britain New Britain74,223 people $1,253/mo $58,613 $223,600
44 Map of Norwich Norwich39,973 people $1,253/mo $65,024 $242,300
45 Hartford Hartford121,127 people $1,269/mo $46,411 $228,600
46 Watertown WatertownNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 22,253 people $1,275/mo $101,691 $333,500
47 PlymouthNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 11,746 people $1,276/mo $94,514 $275,000
48 Meriden60,545 people $1,294/mo $71,253 $241,200
49 North StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 5,160 people $1,298/mo $123,938 $397,100
50 Map of New Hartford New HartfordNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 6,675 people $1,321/mo $109,695 $358,600
51 Map of Marlborough MarlboroughCapitol Planning Region · 6,130 people $1,333/mo $142,105 $379,100
52 Granby GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 11,184 people $1,335/mo $120,275 $367,900
53 Bristol Bristol61,462 people $1,338/mo $79,076 $277,800
54 New London27,625 people $1,340/mo $59,098 $253,300
55 East GranbyCapitol Planning Region · 5,238 people $1,341/mo $120,938 $388,000
56 Map of Willington WillingtonCapitol Planning Region · 5,575 people $1,357/mo $91,114 $305,800
57 Naugatuck Naugatuck31,800 people $1,369/mo $96,324 $259,100
58 WethersfieldCapitol Planning Region · 27,250 people $1,370/mo $126,806 $324,600
59 WallingfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 44,362 people $1,374/mo $104,773 $353,100
60 Map of East Hampton East HamptonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 12,925 people $1,393/mo $124,577 $349,000
61 Map of Windsor Locks Windsor LocksCapitol Planning Region · 12,579 people $1,394/mo $81,205 $258,800
62 Map of Clinton ClintonLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 13,377 people $1,395/mo $124,824 $380,000
63 CheshireNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 29,040 people $1,398/mo $146,528 $440,000
64 Map of Berlin BerlinCapitol Planning Region · 20,361 people $1,402/mo $113,598 $374,600
65 CantonCapitol Planning Region · 10,144 people $1,403/mo $117,991 $395,300
66 Map of Oxford OxfordNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 12,991 people $1,415/mo $128,953 $472,400
67 SuffieldCapitol Planning Region · 15,702 people $1,424/mo $119,472 $407,500
68 VernonCapitol Planning Region · 30,577 people $1,425/mo $85,356 $275,500
69 Map of Westbrook WestbrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,856 people $1,425/mo $91,202 $434,300
70 BurlingtonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 9,680 people $1,427/mo $165,120 $418,700
71 Map of Preston PrestonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,821 people $1,433/mo $116,648 $361,900
72 Map of Salem SalemSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 4,282 people $1,440/mo $123,245 $403,600
73 West Haven55,351 people $1,442/mo $74,382 $291,700
74 Middletown47,958 people $1,446/mo $79,438 $295,300
75 Stonington StoningtonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,478 people $1,446/mo $114,797 $483,400
76 Bridgeport Bridgeport149,153 people $1,450/mo $58,685 $274,900
77 Derby12,487 people $1,452/mo $79,500 $256,700
78 East WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 11,213 people $1,459/mo $96,250 $277,100
79 East LymeSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,721 people $1,462/mo $105,044 $412,600
80 Wolcott WolcottNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,279 people $1,464/mo $110,850 $326,200
81 Map of Southington SouthingtonCapitol Planning Region · 43,803 people $1,472/mo $124,309 $373,800
82 Map of Colchester ColchesterSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,648 people $1,474/mo $122,390 $366,800
83 Map of Ansonia Ansonia19,033 people $1,476/mo $85,877 $287,200
84 New Haven134,349 people $1,488/mo $56,851 $287,100
85 Harwinton HarwintonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 5,575 people $1,504/mo $129,643 $352,100
86 ManchesterCapitol Planning Region · 59,635 people $1,519/mo $86,840 $247,100
87 Map of Newington NewingtonCapitol Planning Region · 30,896 people $1,524/mo $102,884 $310,400
88 Map of East Haven East HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 27,806 people $1,528/mo $94,628 $294,200
89 Map of Chester ChesterLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 3,825 people $1,549/mo $109,191 $442,200
90 Map of Woodbury WoodburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,833 people $1,563/mo $131,480 $469,900
91 BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 28,217 people $1,565/mo $105,225 $401,200
92 Map of Haddam HaddamLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 8,644 people $1,567/mo $114,426 $379,700
93 EnfieldCapitol Planning Region · 41,090 people $1,574/mo $90,404 $252,900
94 Map of Groton GrotonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 38,130 people $1,602/mo $88,284 $340,100
95 MansfieldCapitol Planning Region · 25,358 people $1,602/mo $72,393 $335,400
96 Map of Seymour SeymourNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 16,889 people $1,608/mo $107,708 $370,000
97 New Milford New MilfordWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 28,334 people $1,609/mo $106,411 $391,500
98 Map of North Branford North BranfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 13,503 people $1,613/mo $108,032 $385,400
99 Map of Essex EssexLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 6,794 people $1,623/mo $104,395 $552,000
100 CromwellLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 14,334 people $1,628/mo $110,596 $325,200
101 Map of Ledyard LedyardSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 15,433 people $1,629/mo $107,975 $326,200
102 LebanonSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 7,116 people $1,630/mo $109,135 $345,900
103 HebronCapitol Planning Region · 9,157 people $1,635/mo $142,500 $385,800
104 BethelWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,796 people $1,640/mo $116,541 $434,600
105 WaterfordSoutheastern Connecticut Planning Region · 19,673 people $1,651/mo $104,820 $355,900
106 Tolland TollandCapitol Planning Region · 14,606 people $1,680/mo $133,264 $365,500
107 WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 29,468 people $1,681/mo $104,725 $305,200
108 Map of Glastonbury GlastonburyCapitol Planning Region · 35,293 people $1,700/mo $157,192 $445,200
109 Map of Stratford StratfordGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 52,790 people $1,706/mo $95,815 $372,200
110 Guilford GuilfordSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 22,108 people $1,717/mo $137,816 $515,800
111 Map of North Haven North HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 24,336 people $1,720/mo $132,689 $393,200
112 Ellington EllingtonCapitol Planning Region · 16,455 people $1,737/mo $129,913 $366,900
113 Shelton41,889 people $1,741/mo $108,185 $452,600
114 Map of Hamden HamdenSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 61,045 people $1,746/mo $98,306 $298,200
115 Sharon SharonNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 2,723 people $1,750/mo $100,518 $590,700
116 Map of West Hartford West HartfordCapitol Planning Region · 63,620 people $1,756/mo $129,890 $411,000
117 Rocky Hill Rocky HillCapitol Planning Region · 20,880 people $1,783/mo $99,941 $337,300
118 Map of Prospect ProspectNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 9,458 people $1,800/mo $126,394 $355,400
119 FarmingtonCapitol Planning Region · 27,134 people $1,807/mo $141,120 $432,700
120 WoodbridgeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 9,073 people $1,808/mo $188,750 $588,100
121 WiltonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 18,777 people $1,819/mo $242,199 $928,800
122 Danbury87,263 people $1,846/mo $83,393 $411,200
123 Old SaybrookLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 10,575 people $1,846/mo $114,333 $538,200
124 Salisbury SalisburyNorthwest Hills Planning Region · 4,224 people $1,846/mo $124,256 $763,700
125 NewtownWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,593 people $1,855/mo $155,110 $546,200
126 Avon AvonCapitol Planning Region · 18,946 people $1,857/mo $154,058 $479,700
127 South WindsorCapitol Planning Region · 26,907 people $1,864/mo $144,961 $375,100
128 Map of Bloomfield BloomfieldCapitol Planning Region · 21,754 people $1,881/mo $98,725 $286,900
129 Milford52,684 people $1,882/mo $110,669 $416,800
130 BrookfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 17,706 people $1,892/mo $148,360 $479,700
131 Map of New Fairfield New FairfieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 13,584 people $1,896/mo $137,647 $484,800
132 Beacon FallsNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 6,147 people $1,921/mo $101,516 $350,300
133 Map of Southbury SouthburyNaugatuck Valley Planning Region · 20,071 people $1,935/mo $112,887 $411,600
134 Map of Madison MadisonSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 17,616 people $2,025/mo $167,442 $583,900
135 Map of Ridgefield RidgefieldWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 25,109 people $2,026/mo $179,219 $836,200
136 Norwalk Norwalk92,187 people $2,073/mo $107,616 $558,000
137 Redding ReddingWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 8,780 people $2,101/mo $186,060 $706,300
138 OrangeSouth Central Connecticut Planning Region · 14,315 people $2,172/mo $142,325 $491,500
139 FairfieldGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 63,416 people $2,185/mo $172,432 $780,500
140 SimsburyCapitol Planning Region · 25,066 people $2,203/mo $157,907 $443,500
141 Map of Old Lyme Old LymeLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 7,679 people $2,238/mo $131,899 $484,200
142 TrumbullGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 37,281 people $2,266/mo $163,073 $547,300
143 Stamford137,144 people $2,276/mo $111,586 $624,400
144 ShermanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 3,554 people $2,276/mo $116,000 $497,300
145 WestportWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 27,528 people $2,509/mo $250,001 $1,405,200
146 Map of Greenwich GreenwichWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 63,856 people $2,674/mo $206,130 $1,695,700
147 EastonGreater Bridgeport Planning Region · 7,670 people $3,205/mo $222,604 $783,100
148 Map of New Canaan New CanaanWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 20,870 people $3,401/mo $250,001 $1,611,900
149 DarienWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 21,936 people $3,501/mo $250,001 $1,822,400
150 Weston WestonWestern Connecticut Planning Region · 10,396 people $3,501/mo $250,001 $996,700
151 MiddlefieldLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region · 4,243 people $3,501/mo $99,837 $376,000

How this ranking works

We rank every town by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Connecticut as a whole is $1,488/mo.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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