Metro area · CBSA 35300
New Haven
The New Haven, CT metro area has 570,598 people. Median rent is $1,525, 20.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in South Central Connecticut Planning Region at $2,091. Of the 13 places we track here, Cheshire Village has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$88,197
Median home value
$353,100
Unemployment
6.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$2,091
HUD, South Central Connecticut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 134,349 | $1,488 | 31.4% |
| Meriden | 60,545 | $1,294 | 21.8% |
| West Haven | 55,351 | $1,442 | 23.3% |
| East Haven | 27,806 | $1,528 | 19.4% |
| North Haven | 24,336 | $1,720 | 15.6% |
| Wallingford Center | 18,208 | $1,336 | 17.8% |
| Branford Center | 6,305 | $1,459 | 23.6% |
| Northford | 6,186 | $1,408 | 16.1% |
| Cheshire Village | 6,172 | $1,118 | 11.4% |
| Quinnipiac University | 4,311 | $1,525 | 20.7% |
| Guilford Center | 2,263 | $1,598 | 23.3% |
| Plantsville | 2,220 | $1,525 | 16.2% |
| Woodmont | 1,661 | $1,877 | 24.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.