High-rent metro gap - New Haven, CT MSA
Displayed gap in New Haven, CT MSA: +28.2% (HUD $1,969 vs ACS $1,536) · counties in FMR rows: South Central Connecticut Planning Region .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 35300 · New Haven, CT -28.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 28.2% surplus
- FMR-TOP #361/396 · P91
- SPREAD-PLUS +$433
- PHOTO-FINISH Carson City
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Carson City, NV Metro Area (+0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $433/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Carson City, NV Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around New Haven, CT
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Myrtle Beach-Con -28.06
Myrtle Beach-Con: -28.1% shortfall
-28.06 % shortfall
- Gainesville -28.09
Gainesville: -28.1% shortfall
-28.09 % shortfall
- New Haven · this metro -28.19
New Haven · this metro: -28.2% shortfall
-28.19 % shortfall
- Carson City -28.19
Carson City: -28.2% shortfall
-28.19 % shortfall
- Grand Island -28.3
Grand Island: -28.3% shortfall
-28.3 % shortfall
How does New Haven, CT compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to New Haven, CT on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Carson City, NV Metro Area
-28.2% shortfall · HUD $1,546 vs ACS $1,206 · $+$340/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carson City.
- Gainesville, GA Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,514 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$332/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Grand Island, NE Metro Area
-28.3% shortfall · HUD $1,215 vs ACS $947 · $+$268/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Hall County.
- Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Metro Area
-28.1% shortfall · HUD $1,465 vs ACS $1,144 · $+$321/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Horry County.
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,781 vs ACS $1,391 · $+$390/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cook County, DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, Will County.
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $2,324 vs ACS $1,815 · $+$509/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bergen County, Passaic County.
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,865 vs ACS $1,457 · $+$408/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region, Capitol Planning Region.
- Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area
-28.0% shortfall · HUD $1,637 vs ACS $1,279 · $+$358/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Yavapai County.
- Florence, SC Metro Area
-28.4% shortfall · HUD $1,098 vs ACS $855 · $+$243/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Darlington County.
- Longview-Kelso, WA Metro Area
-28.5% shortfall · HUD $1,451 vs ACS $1,129 · $+$322/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cowlitz County.
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
-28.6% shortfall · HUD $1,044 vs ACS $812 · $+$232/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Bristol city, Hawkins County, Scott County, Sullivan County, Washington County.
- Decatur, IL Metro Area
-28.7% shortfall · HUD $1,063 vs ACS $826 · $+$237/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Macon County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
CT FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in CT; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA $1,866 (−$103)
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA $1,865 (−$104)
- Ansonia town, CT Exception Area $1,788 (−$181)
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA $2,511 (+$542)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Muncie, IN MSA ($1,043 2-BR); Morgantown, WV MSA ($1,099 2-BR); Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016 2-BR); Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($834 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for New Haven, CT MSA.
New Haven, CT MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,969/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,536/mo
- Displayed gap: +28.2%
- National FMR percentile: 91 (#361/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for New Haven, CT MSA
CT HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Housing Authority of the City of Stamford
- West Haven Housing Authority
- Middletown Housing Authority
- Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
- Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
- Housing Authority of the City of Danbury
- Housing Authority of the City of New Britain
- Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia
Full payment standards for New Haven, CT MSA · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.