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Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,123

Rent Comparison

-5.7% 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

$2,515

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

463

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,350

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

57

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,970

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

93

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,364

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

70

Milford

Average Rent

$2,425

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

130

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,575

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

60

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,691

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

7

Branford

Average Rent

$1,858

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

52

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,920

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

74

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,922

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

29

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,680

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

32

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

102

Ansonia

Average Rent

$1,570

Population

18,271

# of Rentals

12

Orange

Average Rent

$2,673

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

9

North Branford

Average Rent

$1,813

Population

13,624

# of Rentals

9

Derby

Average Rent

$2,112

Population

12,347

# of Rentals

16

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,920

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.