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Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,023

Rent Comparison

-5.8% Lower

than state average

Cost of Living

34.5% Higher

than national average

Population

572 Thousand

in 2022

The New Haven, 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

$2,462

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

355

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,467

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

30

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,823

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

100

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,364

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

90

Milford

Average Rent

$2,259

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

106

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,563

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

69

Naugatuck

Average Rent

$1,590

Population

31,647

# of Rentals

12

Branford

Average Rent

$2,020

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

60

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,920

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

74

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

33

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,979

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

17

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,674

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

69

Orange

Average Rent

$2,440

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

10

Beacon Falls

Average Rent

$1,928

Population

7,074

# of Rentals

9

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.