How much is rent in Hartford, CT?

The median 2-bedroom in Hartford rents for $1,731 a month with utilities, $168 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,313 and a 3-bedroom $1,869.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,7312-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,3131-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$69,240Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
21%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Hartford by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,021/mo
Hartford
$1,021
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $40,840²
1 bedroom$1,313/mo
Hartford
$1,313
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,520²
2 bedrooms$1,731/mo
Hartford
$1,731
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $69,240²
3 bedrooms$1,869/mo
Hartford
$1,869
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $74,760²
4 bedrooms$1,853/mo
Hartford
$1,853
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $74,120²

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Where rent costs less than Hartford

44 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Hartford
Paducah, KY	$886	$845/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$830/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$812/mo
Savannah, GA	$1,676	$55/mo
Richmond, VA	$1,684	$47/mo
Philadelphia, PA	$1,723	$8/mo

Rent in Hartford: questions people ask

How much is rent in Hartford?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,548 a month. By size: studio $1,021, 1 bedroom $1,313, 2 bedrooms $1,731, 3 bedrooms $1,869, 4 bedrooms $1,853 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Hartford?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $69,240 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $52,520.

What share of income goes to rent in Hartford?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 21% of the median household income of $98,103 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Hartford?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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