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Best Places to Rent

New Haven Metropolitan Area

Connecticut

Average Rent

$2,032

Rent Comparison

-5.9% 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

$2,430

Population

127,936

# of Rentals

421

Waterbury

Average Rent

$1,258

Population

113,513

# of Rentals

58

Hamden

Average Rent

$1,793

Population

62,125

# of Rentals

126

Meriden

Average Rent

$1,365

Population

60,219

# of Rentals

89

Milford

Average Rent

$2,289

Population

54,477

# of Rentals

113

West Haven

Average Rent

$1,642

Population

52,380

# of Rentals

55

Branford

Average Rent

$2,069

Population

30,326

# of Rentals

65

Cheshire

Average Rent

$1,886

Population

29,395

# of Rentals

71

East Haven

Average Rent

$1,549

Population

28,545

# of Rentals

37

Wallingford

Average Rent

$1,649

Population

26,473

# of Rentals

27

North Haven

Average Rent

$1,888

Population

24,630

# of Rentals

89

Orange

Average Rent

$2,475

Population

14,728

# of Rentals

7

North Branford

Average Rent

$1,880

Population

13,624

# of Rentals

7

Derby

Average Rent

$1,871

Population

12,347

# of Rentals

14

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.