Connecticut +2 more Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Connecticut ($2,027 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Washington share this page. Their rules produce the same answer to within a rounding difference, so publishing separate near-identical pages would add URLs without adding information. Every figure below applies to all 3.

Connecticut Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Connecticut ($2,027 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Connecticut at a glance

Figure	Connecticut	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,027	[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,646	[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,639	[3]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,027	[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Connecticut highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Connecticut, ranked 8 of 50. Median $1,504.

Connecticut voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Connecticut payment standards (2BR $2,027).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,310	$1,496	$1,877	$2,489	$2,872
$650	$1,265	$1,451	$1,832	$2,444	$2,827
$800	$1,220	$1,406	$1,787	$2,399	$2,782
$950	$1,175	$1,361	$1,742	$2,354	$2,737
$1,100	$1,130	$1,316	$1,697	$2,309	$2,692
$1,250	$1,085	$1,271	$1,652	$2,264	$2,647
$1,400	$1,040	$1,226	$1,607	$2,219	$2,602
$1,550	$995	$1,181	$1,562	$2,174	$2,557
$1,700	$950	$1,136	$1,517	$2,129	$2,512
$1,850	$905	$1,091	$1,472	$2,084	$2,467
$2,000	$860	$1,046	$1,427	$2,039	$2,422
$2,200	$800	$986	$1,367	$1,979	$2,362
$2,400	$740	$926	$1,307	$1,919	$2,302
$2,650	$665	$851	$1,232	$1,844	$2,227
$2,900	$590	$776	$1,157	$1,769	$2,152
$3,200	$500	$686	$1,067	$1,679	$2,062
$3,600	$380	$566	$947	$1,559	$1,942
$4,000	$260	$446	$827	$1,439	$1,822

Worked figures for Connecticut

Connecticut values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,787	$2,027
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,727	$2,027
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,667	$2,027
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,577	$2,027
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,487	$2,027
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,397	$2,027
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,307	$2,027
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,217	$2,027
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,127	$2,027
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$977	$2,027

How Connecticut compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Connecticut ranks #8 of 50 at $2,027 — 35% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#6	Washington	$2,072
#7	New Hampshire	$2,040
#8	Connecticut	$2,027
#9	Florida	$1,973
#10	Maryland	$1,955

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Connecticut:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Connecticut
California	$2,745	+35.4%
Hawaii	$2,568	+26.7%
New Jersey	$2,282	+12.6%
Connecticut	$2,027	—
Florida	$1,973	-2.7%
Colorado	$1,895	-6.5%

Connecticut questions, answered with Connecticut numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Connecticut?▾

HUD sets Connecticut's two-bedroom FMR at $2,027 a month ($1,646 for one bedroom, $2,639 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,487 against a $2,027 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Connecticut's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Connecticut's $2,027 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,027, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Connecticut figures only — verify with the relevant Connecticut agency before acting. How this is calculated.