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Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,098

Rent Comparison

-3.4% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

30.2% 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

$2,482

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

476

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,266

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

60

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,814

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

88

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,368

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

87

Milford

Average Rent

$2,267

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

102

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

47

Branford

Average Rent

$2,128

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

53

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

70

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

36

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,799

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

13

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,844

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

86

Orange

Average Rent

$2,573

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

9

North Branford

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

13,624

# of Rentals

7

Derby

Average Rent

$1,857

Population

12,347

# of Rentals

13

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,926

Population

7,074

# of Rentals

5

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.