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New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,142

Rent Comparison

-6.3% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

38.7% 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

$2,420

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

397

HousesApartments

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

19

HousesApartments

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,922

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

52

HousesApartments

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,716

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

54

HousesApartments

Milford

Average Rent

$2,241

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

60

HousesApartments

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,667

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

39

HousesApartments

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,657

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

8

HousesApartments

Branford

Average Rent

$2,033

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

45

HousesApartments

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,963

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

68

HousesApartments

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,810

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

17

HousesApartments

Wallingford

Average Rent

$2,171

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

12

HousesApartments

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,876

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

90

HousesApartments

Orange

Average Rent

$2,400

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

7

HousesApartments

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,913

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.