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Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,021

Rent Comparison

-7.5% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

28.1% 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

$2,450

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

431

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,255

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

72

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,801

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

130

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,331

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

85

Milford

Average Rent

$2,326

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

109

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

46

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,590

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

9

Branford

Average Rent

$2,096

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

60

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,900

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

73

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,565

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

38

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

23

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,795

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

101

Ansonia

Average Rent

$1,672

Population

18,271

# of Rentals

7

Orange

Average Rent

$2,607

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

8

North Branford

Average Rent

$1,837

Population

13,624

# of Rentals

9

Derby

Average Rent

$1,874

Population

12,347

# of Rentals

17

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.