city image

Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,027

Rent Comparison

-6.1% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

34.5% Higher

than national average

Population

572 Thousand

in 2022

The New Haven-Milford, CT metro area has a total population of 572,361. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

New Haven

Average Rent

$2,466

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

436

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,365

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

45

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,794

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

140

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,405

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

130

Milford

Average Rent

$2,262

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

112

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,531

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

40

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

9

Branford

Average Rent

$2,126

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

56

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,897

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

70

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,522

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

33

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,927

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

15

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,751

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

95

Orange

Average Rent

$2,613

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

10

Derby

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

12,347

# of Rentals

14

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,946

Population

7,074

# of Rentals

8

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.