Connecticut · FIPS 09150 · HUD FY 2027

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,568 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% below the Connecticut average of $2,033 and 11% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $33 (2.1%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $62,720 a year to afford it.

$1,5682-bedroom FMR−$33 (−2.1%) vs FY 2026
$1,2621-bedroom FMRConnecticut: $1,670 · U.S.: $1,478
$62,720Income for a 2-bedroom$30/hour full-time
8 of 92BR rank in Connecticut1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,568/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region FMR	$1,568	$62,720	–
Connecticut average	$2,033	$81,339	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,092	$1,104	−$12 (−1.1%)	$1,444	$1,379	$43,680
1 bedroom	$1,262	$1,304	−$42 (−3.2%)	$1,670	$1,478	$50,480
2 bedrooms	$1,568	$1,601	−$33 (−2.1%)	$2,033	$1,761	$62,720
3 bedrooms	$2,006	$2,062	−$56 (−2.7%)	$2,480	$2,266	$80,240
4 bedrooms	$2,126	$2,326	−$200 (−8.6%)	$2,901	$2,607	$85,040

How Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
In New England HUD sets rents by town. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 16 towns in 2 FMR areas; the figures above are for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, home to 97% of residents. See the town table below.
Across Connecticut, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,560 (Northwest Hills Planning Region) to $2,399 (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,092, $1,262, $1,568, $2,006, $2,126. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.

Fair Market Rents by town in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents by town, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Town	FMR area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	Population
Ashford town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	4,226
Brooklyn town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	8,517
Canterbury town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	5,124
Chaplin town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	2,070
Eastford town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	1,679
Hampton town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	1,647
Killingly town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	17,867
Plainfield town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	15,141
Pomfret town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	4,317
Putnam town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	9,292
Scotland town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	1,599
Sterling town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	3,629
Thompson town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	9,337
Union town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	944
Voluntown town	Voluntown town, CT Exception Area	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,206	2,604
Woodstock town	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	8,319

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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