Metro area · CBSA 25540
Hartford
The Hartford, CT metro area has 1,153,112 people. Median rent is $1,416, 17.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Capitol Planning Region at $1,933. Of the 51 places we track here, Madison Center has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$95,118
Median home value
$333,500
Unemployment
5.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,933
HUD, Capitol Planning Region
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 121,127 | $1,269 | 32.8% |
| New Britain | 74,223 | $1,253 | 25.7% |
| West Hartford | 63,620 | $1,756 | 16.2% |
| Bristol | 61,462 | $1,338 | 20.3% |
| East Hartford | 50,918 | $1,225 | 20.8% |
| Middletown | 47,958 | $1,446 | 21.8% |
| Manchester | 36,759 | $1,384 | 22.4% |
| Newington | 30,896 | $1,524 | 17.8% |
| Wethersfield | 27,250 | $1,370 | 13.0% |
| Storrs | 15,207 | $1,678 | 53.2% |
| Windsor Locks | 12,579 | $1,394 | 20.6% |
| Kensington | 9,962 | $1,351 | 14.8% |
| Southwood Acres | 8,115 | $1,728 | 18.8% |
| Thompsonville | 7,927 | $1,404 | 23.5% |
| Glastonbury Center | 7,266 | $1,697 | 19.0% |
| Rockville | 7,072 | $1,136 | 26.6% |
| Simsbury Center | 6,198 | $2,360 | 20.5% |
| Hazardville | 6,022 | $1,530 | 22.4% |
| Portland | 5,944 | $1,122 | 15.1% |
| Sherwood Manor | 5,706 | $1,692 | 22.4% |
| Lake Pocotopaug | 4,875 | $1,357 | 13.8% |
| Stafford Springs | 4,649 | $1,060 | 21.5% |
| Collinsville | 3,963 | $1,455 | 18.4% |
| Broad Brook | 3,609 | $1,297 | 15.9% |
| Clinton | 3,465 | $1,432 | 16.7% |
| Durham | 3,347 | $1,625 | 12.8% |
| East Hampton | 3,347 | $1,347 | 13.0% |
| West Simsbury | 3,000 | $2,203 | 13.1% |
| Essex Village | 2,705 | $2,056 | 24.0% |
| Weatogue | 2,672 | $2,950 | 21.6% |
| Coventry Lake | 2,647 | $1,353 | 22.2% |
| Westbrook Center | 2,501 | $1,397 | 22.5% |
| Deep River Center | 2,407 | $1,242 | 20.9% |
| Salmon Brook | 2,343 | $1,177 | 19.0% |
| Somers | 2,056 | $1,000 | 17.4% |
| Moodus | 2,042 | $1,157 | 13.4% |
| Chester Center | 2,026 | $1,473 | 19.8% |
| Crystal Lake | 2,024 | $1,411 | 11.8% |
| Suffield Depot | 2,006 | $1,361 | 17.5% |
| Madison Center | 1,981 | $1,454 | 9.8% |
| Higganum | 1,742 | $1,707 | 16.0% |
| Blue Hills | 1,676 | $1,411 | 26.7% |
| Old Saybrook Center | 1,659 | $1,414 | 18.1% |
| North Granby | 1,451 | $1,411 | 15.3% |
| South Coventry | 1,434 | $939 | 10.5% |
| Tariffville | 1,419 | $1,244 | 14.0% |
| New Hartford Center | 1,373 | $1,192 | 18.6% |
| Saybrook Manor | 1,358 | $2,149 | 21.5% |
| Canton Valley | 1,186 | $981 | 12.8% |
| Terramuggus | 968 | $1,934 | 16.4% |
| Lake Bungee | 543 | $1,411 | 19.2% |
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Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.