Rental Markets in Connecticut
DoorBase tracks rental market data across Connecticut by ZIP code. This state page is a crawlable index for investors comparing rents, cap-rate estimates, vacancy, demographics, home values, renter share, household income, and employment conditions before drilling into individual ZIP pages.
Connecticut Rental Market Overview
The current sample of indexable Connecticut ZIP markets shows average median rent of $2,350, average median home value of $536,689, average cap-rate high of 4.5%, average vacancy of 7.0%, renter ratio near 36.3%, and median household income around $102,230. These statewide figures are directional and should be used to compare markets before reviewing a specific ZIP code.
Connecticut is not one rental market. Large cities, inner suburbs, commuter towns, college markets, rural counties, resort areas, and industrial corridors can produce very different rent levels and ownership economics. DoorBase keeps the canonical content at the ZIP level so investors can move from a broad state view into the most precise local data available.
Featured Connecticut ZIP Markets
| ZIP | City | Rent | Cap Rate | Vacancy | Population |
|---|
| 06902 |
Stamford |
$3,019 |
2.8-4.4% |
5.8% |
72,915 |
| 06010 |
Bristol |
$1,709 |
2.7-4.3% |
7.4% |
61,206 |
| 06810 |
Danbury |
$2,596 |
3.2-4.8% |
5.7% |
55,179 |
| 06516 |
West Haven |
$1,965 |
3.1-4.7% |
5.3% |
55,147 |
| 06511 |
New Haven |
$2,002 |
3.1-4.7% |
11.6% |
54,744 |
| 06606 |
Bridgeport |
$2,056 |
2.9-4.5% |
5.6% |
50,918 |
| 06457 |
Middletown |
$1,987 |
3.1-4.7% |
5.9% |
46,690 |
| 06492 |
Wallingford |
$2,012 |
2.6-4.2% |
4.7% |
44,099 |
| 06484 |
Shelton |
$2,536 |
2.4-4% |
5% |
41,402 |
| 06082 |
Enfield |
$1,852 |
3.1-4.7% |
3.4% |
41,100 |
| 06513 |
New Haven |
$1,777 |
3.4-5% |
7.9% |
38,343 |
| 06106 |
Hartford |
$1,619 |
4.2-5.8% |
12.3% |
37,809 |
| 06360 |
Norwich |
$1,820 |
3.5-5.1% |
11.4% |
37,527 |
| 06460 |
Milford |
$2,488 |
2.7-4.3% |
8.5% |
37,084 |
| 06611 |
Trumbull |
$3,144 |
2.5-4.1% |
4.7% |
36,928 |
| 06040 |
Manchester |
$1,845 |
3-4.6% |
5.5% |
36,171 |
| 06450 |
Meriden |
$1,917 |
3.5-5.1% |
7.4% |
35,896 |
| 06053 |
New Britain |
$1,633 |
3-4.6% |
8.2% |
35,697 |
| 06790 |
Torrington |
$1,593 |
3-4.6% |
11.2% |
35,544 |
| 06614 |
Stratford |
$2,567 |
3-4.6% |
5% |
35,538 |
| 06489 |
Southington |
$1,955 |
2.3-3.9% |
5.2% |
32,444 |
| 06854 |
Norwalk |
$2,696 |
2.5-4.1% |
5.7% |
31,753 |
| 06770 |
Naugatuck |
$1,957 |
3.2-4.8% |
4.6% |
31,671 |
| 06704 |
Waterbury |
$1,504 |
3.2-4.8% |
8.4% |
30,666 |
| 06111 |
Newington |
$2,575 |
4.1-5.7% |
4.3% |
30,551 |
| 06811 |
Danbury |
$2,407 |
2.5-4.1% |
7.1% |
30,526 |
| 06066 |
Vernon Rockville |
$1,768 |
2.9-4.5% |
5.8% |
30,377 |
| 06340 |
Groton |
$2,189 |
3.2-4.8% |
10.4% |
29,833 |
| 06604 |
Bridgeport |
$1,775 |
2.9-4.5% |
8.3% |
29,497 |
| 06051 |
New Britain |
$1,607 |
3.2-4.8% |
11.9% |
29,421 |
| 06095 |
Windsor |
$2,100 |
3.2-4.8% |
4.6% |
29,367 |
| 06512 |
East Haven |
$2,277 |
3.7-5.3% |
6.3% |
29,347 |
| 06033 |
Glastonbury |
$2,727 |
2.8-4.4% |
2.7% |
29,311 |
| 06708 |
Waterbury |
$1,586 |
2.9-4.5% |
7.1% |
29,103 |
| 06410 |
Cheshire |
$2,827 |
2.9-4.5% |
4% |
28,792 |
| 06851 |
Norwalk |
$2,757 |
2.1-3.7% |
5.6% |
28,591 |
| 06405 |
Branford |
$2,428 |
2.9-4.5% |
8.6% |
28,090 |
| 06880 |
Westport |
$5,297 |
1-2.6% |
6.1% |
27,364 |
| 06320 |
New London |
$1,641 |
2.8-4.4% |
7.5% |
27,275 |
| 06109 |
Wethersfield |
$2,276 |
2.9-4.5% |
4.2% |
27,180 |
| 06776 |
New Milford |
$2,056 |
2.3-3.9% |
9.1% |
27,133 |
| 06074 |
South Windsor |
$2,473 |
3.2-4.8% |
4.1% |
26,820 |
| 06118 |
East Hartford |
$1,621 |
2.8-4.4% |
5.4% |
26,771 |
| 06705 |
Waterbury |
$1,581 |
3.4-5% |
8.3% |
26,352 |
| 06514 |
Hamden |
$2,220 |
3.8-5.4% |
10.5% |
25,291 |
| 06114 |
Hartford |
$1,576 |
4.3-5.9% |
12.1% |
25,283 |
| 06605 |
Bridgeport |
$2,073 |
3.1-4.7% |
7.4% |
25,238 |
| 06877 |
Ridgefield |
$3,189 |
1.5-3.1% |
6.1% |
25,029 |
| 06830 |
Greenwich |
$4,125 |
0.4-2% |
14% |
24,919 |
| 06473 |
North Haven |
$2,858 |
3.5-5.1% |
2.7% |
24,527 |
| 06451 |
Meriden |
$1,997 |
3.5-5.1% |
8.5% |
24,522 |
| 06108 |
East Hartford |
$1,580 |
3-4.6% |
4.7% |
24,027 |
| 06610 |
Bridgeport |
$2,001 |
4-5.6% |
6.3% |
22,092 |
| 06437 |
Guilford |
$2,992 |
2.6-4.2% |
10.3% |
22,037 |
| 06112 |
Hartford |
$1,735 |
3.9-5.5% |
13.6% |
21,918 |
| 06820 |
Darien |
$5,827 |
0.9-2.5% |
6% |
21,683 |
| 06002 |
Bloomfield |
$2,425 |
4-5.6% |
5.8% |
21,547 |
| 06067 |
Rocky Hill |
$1,919 |
2.5-4.1% |
4.1% |
20,716 |
| 06840 |
New Canaan |
$6,410 |
1.3-2.9% |
8.4% |
20,704 |
| 06801 |
Bethel |
$2,850 |
2.8-4.4% |
4.7% |
20,498 |
Notable ZIP Markets in This Sample
The highest estimated cap-rate band in this sample tops out at 10.6% in ZIP 06105 (Hartford).
The lowest vacancy in this sample is 2.3% in ZIP 06483 (Seymour).
The highest median rent in this sample is $6,410 in ZIP 06840 (New Canaan).
The highest median household income in this sample is $250,001 in ZIP 06880 (Westport).
Rental Markets by City
Bridgeport
Bridgeport has 4 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,775 to $2,073. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.9%. See ZIP 06606 for the full market profile.
Hartford
Hartford has 4 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,538 to $1,735. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 10.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 13.2%. See ZIP 06106 for the full market profile.
New Haven
New Haven has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,777 to $2,002. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 9.0%. See ZIP 06511 for the full market profile.
Waterbury
Waterbury has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,504 to $1,586. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 7.9%. See ZIP 06704 for the full market profile.
Norwalk
Norwalk has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,696 to $2,757. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.4%. See ZIP 06854 for the full market profile.
Stamford
Stamford has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,604 to $3,019. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.1%. See ZIP 06902 for the full market profile.
Danbury
Danbury has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,407 to $2,596. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.8% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.4%. See ZIP 06810 for the full market profile.
New Britain
New Britain has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,607 to $1,633. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.8% at the high end. Vacancy averages 10.1%. See ZIP 06053 for the full market profile.
Meriden
Meriden has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,917 to $1,997. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 8.0%. See ZIP 06450 for the full market profile.
Stratford
Stratford has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,260 to $2,567. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.7%. See ZIP 06614 for the full market profile.
East Hartford
East Hartford has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,580 to $1,621. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.6% at the high end. Vacancy averages 5.1%. See ZIP 06118 for the full market profile.
Hamden
Hamden has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $2,220 to $2,573. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 9.7%. See ZIP 06514 for the full market profile.
How to Use the Connecticut Directory
Start with the state page to understand the range of rental markets, then open individual ZIP pages for the numbers that matter most to underwriting. A state average can hide important local differences. One ZIP may have stronger rent growth and lower vacancy while a nearby ZIP has better purchase prices but weaker renter demand.
The most useful investor workflow is to compare rent, cap rate, vacancy, home value, renter ratio, household income, population growth, unemployment, and job growth together. No single number is enough. A high cap-rate estimate can be offset by weak income, high vacancy, or limited tenant demand. A lower cap-rate estimate can still make sense if the market has strong income, job growth, and durable renter demand.
State Coverage and Internal Links
This page links into the canonical ZIP URL structure, such as /rentals/ct/30318, without bringing back city parent pages. That structure keeps DoorBase clean for search engines: state pages organize the directory, ZIP pages hold the canonical data, and future market guides can exist separately as heavier editorial SEO hubs.
DoorBase currently tracks 80 sampled ZIP markets across 61 Connecticut cities in this crawlable state summary. The live React page may show a broader interactive directory after JavaScript loads, while this fallback body ensures crawlers receive meaningful text and links immediately.
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