Connecticut · FIPS 09180 · HUD FY 2027

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is $1,902 a month (rent plus utilities), 6% below the Connecticut average of $2,033 and 8% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $36 (1.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $76,080 a year to afford it.

$1,9022-bedroom FMR+$36 (+1.9%) vs FY 2026
$1,5181-bedroom FMRConnecticut: $1,670 · U.S.: $1,478
$76,080Income for a 2-bedroom$37/hour full-time
6 of 92BR rank in Connecticut1 = highest rent

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2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region FMR	$1,902	$76,080	–
Connecticut average	$2,033	$81,339	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,324	$1,287	+$37 (+2.9%)	$1,444	$1,379	$52,960
1 bedroom	$1,518	$1,496	+$22 (+1.5%)	$1,670	$1,478	$60,720
2 bedrooms	$1,902	$1,866	+$36 (+1.9%)	$2,033	$1,761	$76,080
3 bedrooms	$2,418	$2,406	+$12 (+0.5%)	$2,480	$2,266	$96,720
4 bedrooms	$2,995	$2,988	+$7 (+0.2%)	$2,901	$2,607	$119,800

How Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region compares

HUD sets this rent for the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT metro FMR area, which covers 279,971 residents in 1 county.
In New England HUD sets rents by town. Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 19 towns in 1 FMR area; the figures above are for Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT, home to 100% 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: $1,324, $1,518, $1,902, $2,418, $2,995. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.

Fair Market Rents by town in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents by town, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Town	FMR area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	Population
Bozrah town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	2,293
Colchester town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	15,648
East Lyme town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	18,721
Franklin town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	2,004
Griswold town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	11,530
Groton town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	38,130
Lebanon town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	7,116
Ledyard town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	15,433
Lisbon town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	4,211
Montville town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	17,950
New London town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	27,625
North Stonington town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	5,160
Norwich town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	39,973
Preston town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	4,821
Salem town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	4,282
Sprague town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	2,962
Stonington town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	18,478
Waterford town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	19,673
Windham town	Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	$1,324	$1,518	$1,902	$2,418	$2,995	23,961

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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