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New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,196

Rent Comparison

-5.9% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

38.5% Higher

than national average

Population

579 Thousand

in 2022

The New Haven, CT metro area has a total population of 578,669. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

New Haven

Average Rent

$2,463

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

463

HousesApartments

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,548

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

25

HousesApartments

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,879

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

61

HousesApartments

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,811

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

47

HousesApartments

Milford

Average Rent

$2,273

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

65

HousesApartments

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,685

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,827

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Branford

Average Rent

$2,056

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

44

HousesApartments

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,920

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

64

HousesApartments

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,756

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,999

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,873

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,338

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

13

HousesApartments

North Branford

Average Rent

$1,783

Population

13,624

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,926

Population

7,074

# of Rentals

9

HousesApartments

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

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