New Haven County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
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On average, the cost of rent in New Haven County is about $1,495 per month. This puts it in the 62nd percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,577. Households in New Haven County have a median income of $6,638 per month so the average renter in New Haven County is spending roughly 23% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in New Haven County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in New Haven County is $335,832 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in New Haven County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the southwestern parts of New Haven County while lower rent rates are often available in northwestern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Middlesex County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Fairfield County, CT: more expensive rent prices
- Hartford County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Litchfield County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Suffolk County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- Putnam County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- New London County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Tolland County, CT: less expensive rent prices
- Westchester County, NY: more expensive rent prices
- Dutchess County, NY: more expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Ventura County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- San Francisco County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Kern County, CA: less expensive rent prices
- Hidalgo County, TX: less expensive rent prices
- El Paso County, TX: less expensive rent prices
- Pierce County, WA: more expensive rent prices
- Macomb County, MI: less expensive rent prices
- Baltimore County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Middlesex County, NJ: more expensive rent prices
- Hartford County, CT: less expensive rent prices
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