How much is rent in New Haven, CT?

The median 2-bedroom in New Haven rents for $1,869 a month with utilities, $306 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,439 and a 3-bedroom $1,916.

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

$1,8692-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,4391-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$74,760Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
24%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in New Haven by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$1,512/mo
New Haven
$1,512
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $60,480²
1 bedroom$1,439/mo
New Haven
$1,439
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $57,560²
2 bedrooms$1,869/mo
New Haven
$1,869
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $74,760²
3 bedrooms$1,916/mo
New Haven
$1,916
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $76,640²
4 bedrooms$2,268/mo
New Haven
$2,268
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $90,720²

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Where rent costs less than New Haven

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than New Haven
Paducah, KY	$886	$983/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$968/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$950/mo
Fort Myers, FL	$1,849	$20/mo
Orlando, FL	$1,855	$14/mo
Tampa, FL	$1,861	$8/mo

Rent in New Haven: questions people ask

How much is rent in New Haven?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,733 a month. By size: studio $1,512, 1 bedroom $1,439, 2 bedrooms $1,869, 3 bedrooms $1,916, 4 bedrooms $2,268 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in New Haven?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $74,760 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $57,560.

What share of income goes to rent in New Haven?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 24% of the median household income of $95,071 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than New Haven?

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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