Renting in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut: fair rents and Section 8

Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $1,568; a month, HUD, Fiscal year 2027; HUD sets it by area: from the lowest to the highest of the 2 areas in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Typical rent: $1,155; a month, Census, Average 2020–2024; 22% less than in Connecticut
Wage needed: $30.15; an hour, 2 bedrooms; Or $62,720 a year, to spend no more than 30% of income on rent.
Rent-burdened households: 41%; spend 30% or more of income on rent; 22% less than in Connecticut

Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)

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Renting in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: what sets it apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

Of the 9 places in Connecticut, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has the highest homeownership rate: 77%.
Of the 9 places in Connecticut, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has the lowest typical rent: $1,155.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has the smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 9 places in Connecticut: 41%.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region has the lowest typical rent in its area: $1,155, less than any of its 6 neighboring places; next is Northwest Hills Planning Region ($1,193).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

Fair market rent

What HUD sets for each size

Every year HUD (the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) publishes a Fair Market Rent (FMR) for each home size in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. It is used to work out how much a Section 8 voucher covers. The table shows what you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income.

The fair market rent covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD generally sets it at the 40th percentile: 4 in 10 standard-quality homes rented recently cost less. 24 CFR §888.113(a)

HUD splits this region into 2 areas with different fair market rents: for 2 bedrooms they run from $1,568 to $1,568. The table is for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the area where most people live; below you see every area with its towns. Includes basic utilities.

Fair market rent by size in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).

Fair market rent and wage needed. To pay the fair market rent without spending more than 30% of income, working full time (40 hours a week).
Size	Fair rent per month	Hourly wage	Income needed per year
Studio	$1,092	$21.00	$43,680
1 bedroom	$1,262	$24.27	$50,480
2 bedrooms	$1,568	$30.15	$62,720
3 bedrooms	$2,006	$38.58	$80,240
4 bedrooms	$2,126	$40.88	$85,040

HUD area: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

Fair market rent by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

HUD splits this region into 2 areas, each with its own fair market rent. Find your town in its area's list; the housing agency tells you which one it uses for your voucher.

Fair market rent by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
HUD area	Studio	1 bd	2 bd	3 bd	4 bd	Hourly wage, 2 bd
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT The area where most people live 15 towns in this area Ashford town, Brooklyn town, Canterbury town, Chaplin town, Eastford town, Hampton town, Killingly town, Plainfield town, Pomfret town, Putnam town, Scotland town, Sterling town, Thompson town, Union town, Woodstock town	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,126	$30.15
Voluntown town, CT Exception Area 1 town in this area Voluntown town	$1,092	$1,262	$1,568	$2,006	$2,206	$30.15

HUD fair market rent by area and size, per month, Fiscal year 2027. The wage is what full-time work must pay to rent 2 bedrooms without spending more than 30% of income. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027 Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)

Rent burden

How many households spend too much

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 41% of renter households are in that position; in Connecticut, 53%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.

41%

of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.

8,959 households rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Spend half or more of their income 16%
Spend 30% or more, but less than half 25%
Spend less than 30% 59%

Compared with the state and the country

Northeastern Connecticut 41%
Connecticut 53%
United States 51%

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

HUD lists 15 properties with homes for low-income households in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest.

with tax credits (LIHTC): 5
HUD-assisted: 9
public housing: 1

734 homes in all; 565 of them low-income, according to HUD.

Village at Killingly Tax credit (LIHTC) 501 Lindenwood Dr, Dayville 116 homes, 112 low-income · 1 bd: 15 · 2 bd: 66 · 3 bd: 35 · In service since 2008 · For families
Ella Grasso Gardens HUD-assisted 65 Ballou St, Putnam 06260 72 low-income homes · For older adults · (860) 928-5815
Quebec Square Village HUD-assisted 3 Quebec Sq, Brooklyn 06234 57 low-income homes · For families · (860) 963-6829
Salem Village I & II HUD-assisted 70 Proulx St, Brooklyn 06234 96 homes, 53 low-income · For older adults · (860) 779-0504
Westfield Village HUD-assisted 18 Westfield Vlg, Danielson 06239 43 low-income homes · For older adults · (860) 774-1644
Robinwood Apts HUD-assisted 202 Robinwood Dr, Dayville 06241 42 low-income homes · For families · (860) 779-0876
Moosup Gardens HUD-assisted 10 Gorman St, Moosup 06354 88 homes, 27 low-income · For families · (860) 564-5809
Bulger Apartments HUD-assisted 218 Woodstock Ave, Putnam 06260 27 low-income homes · For older adults · (860) 963-6829
Primrose Village Tax credit (LIHTC) Valley RD, Dayville 28 homes, 26 low-income · 1 bd: 28
Carriage Square Tax credit (LIHTC) 110 Main St, North Grosvenordale 28 homes, 25 low-income · 1 bd: 28 · In service since 1992
Riverbend Apts Tax credit (LIHTC) 20 Greenway Dr, Brooklyn 27 homes, 24 low-income · 1 bd: 27 · In service since 1995
Ledgewood Acres HUD-assisted Canterbury Road, Plainfield 06374 24 low-income homes · For older adults · (860) 779-3570
Lawton House HUD-assisted 21 Babcock Ave, Plainfield 06374 22 low-income homes · For older adults · (860) 951-9411
Scattered Sites Public housing 12A Tiffany St, Brooklyn 06234 11 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn · Average payment: $679 a month · Average wait: 3 months · Homes at several sites · (860) 963-6829
River Mill Village Previously Three Rows Tax credit (LIHTC) 8 Central St, North Grosvenordale 53 homes

How to apply

For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information. Source: HUD
You apply for public housing at the housing agency that runs it. The agency looks at your yearly income, whether you are a family, an older adult or a person with a disability, and your U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. If you qualify, your name goes on a waiting list unless they can help you right away. Source: HUD
In tax-credit (LIHTC) apartments, the low-income homes have an income limit, a percentage of the area median income, and a rent cap. Source: 26 U.S.C. §42(g)
In buildings with Section 8 project-based assistance, only low-income households can move in. Source: 24 CFR §5.653(b)
A housing voucher (Section 8) is a separate kind of help: you apply at the public housing agency and use it to rent a home you choose. Source: HUD

This county's income limits Search HUD's map

In public housing, the average payment is what households pay on average for rent and utilities, and the average wait is the time on the list of those who moved in. HUD does not publish those figures where fewer than 11 households reported.

Source: HUD, retrieved November 6, 2026. LIHTC database, updated May 14, 2025; Assisted multifamily properties, updated October 23, 2026; Public housing developments, updated October 23, 2026.

Section 8

The Section 8 voucher in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) pays part of your rent on a home you choose. Your public housing agency runs it. 4 agencies serve in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Here is what the rules say:

The rules, with their source

You apply at the public housing agency. If you qualify, your name usually goes on a waiting list. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or noncitizens with eligible status as HUD defines it. Source: HUD
Generally, your family must have very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income, by family size (the middle column of the table). Source: 24 CFR §5.603, §982.201(b)
Each year, at least 75% of the families an agency admits from its list must have extremely low income (the 30% column). Source: 24 CFR §982.201(b)(2)
If the rent is below the payment standard, the family generally pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. If it is above, the family pays more. Source: 24 CFR §982.1(a)(3)
When you move in, if the rent is above the payment standard, your share cannot go over 40% of your adjusted monthly income. Source: 24 CFR §982.508
Each agency sets a payment standard for each size. Without asking HUD, it can go from 90% to 110% of the fair market rent. Source: 24 CFR §982.503(b), (c)

Mixed-status families: how assistance is figured

HUD income limits Yearly income of the whole family, before taxes.

HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT.
People	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low
1 person	$26,250	$43,750	$70,000
2 people	$30,000	$50,000	$80,000
3 people	$33,750	$56,250	$90,000
4 people	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
5 people	$40,500	$67,500	$108,000
6 people	$44,360	$72,500	$116,000
7 people	$50,040	$77,500	$124,000
8 people	$55,720	$82,500	$132,000

Area median income: $126,500. HUD income limits by family size, Fiscal year 2026. Area: Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT. Where a single figure is needed, we use Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, the area where most people live. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026

How much can you earn? Check your case

Income limits by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

HUD splits this region into 2 areas, each with its own limits. These are for 4 people; find your town in its area's list. The agency tells you which one is yours.

Income limits by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
HUD area	Median income	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low (80%)
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT The area where most people live 15 towns in this area Ashford town, Brooklyn town, Canterbury town, Chaplin town, Eastford town, Hampton town, Killingly town, Plainfield town, Pomfret town, Putnam town, Scotland town, Sterling town, Thompson town, Voluntown town, Woodstock town	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Union town, CT Exception Area 1 town in this area Union town	$126,500	$37,950	$63,250	$101,200

HUD income limits by area for 4 people, per year, Fiscal year 2026. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2026 Source: Income Limits (HUD) Fiscal year 2026 Income Limits (HUD) (external site)

HUD sets fair market rents by area inside this county, so the 90% to 110% range depends on your area. Your agency publishes its payment standard.

Housing agencies that serve this place

Plainfield Housing Authority Section 8 vouchers · 200 vouchers (860) 230-3022 Plainfield Housing Authority: clrainville@hotmail.com
Putnam Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · 164 vouchers (860) 963-6829 Putnam Housing Authority: info@putnamhousing.org
Killingly Housing Authority Section 8 vouchers · 89 vouchers (860) 774-3905 Killingly Housing Authority: killingly.housing@snet.net
Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn Public housing · 11 public housing units (860) 963-6829 Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn: info@putnamhousing.org

Housing agencies in Connecticut Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Your rights as a tenant in Connecticut

What Connecticut law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.

See your rights, rule by rule

Compare these rules with other states →

A summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.

How much can they charge for a deposit?: Up to 2 months of rent; Conn. Gen. Stat. §47a-21(b)

Only a court order can remove youConn. Gen. Stat. §§47a-43, 47a-46

Help

Where to get help with rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

HUD lists no counseling agencies near in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Free legal aid and your housing agency can guide you.

See every agency in Connecticut Find legal aid (lsc.gov)

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How much cash do you need to move in?

It starts with the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. Change the rent, the deposit and the fees to yours: the numbers stay in your browser.

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Your move

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We use the place's fair market rent and the state's deposit rule.

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Deposit and rent in advance

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Cash to move in

$3,136

What you need before you get the keys.

What adds up

First month: $1,568
Security deposit: $1,568
Total: $3,136

The deposit cap

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When you'll have it

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What helps

Ask for a receipt for every payment and keep a copy of the lease.
On move-in day, walk through the home and take dated photos.
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Guides

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

According to HUD (Fiscal year 2027): Studio: $1,092; 1 bedroom: $1,262; 2 bedrooms: $1,568; 3 bedrooms: $2,006; 4 bedrooms: $2,126–$2,206. It covers rent plus basic utilities, except the phone. HUD sets it by area within this region: the figure runs from the lowest area to the highest.

How much do you need to earn to rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

Paying the 2-bedroom fair market rent ($1,568) without spending more than 30% of income takes $30.15 an hour full time, or $62,720 a year.

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

Generally, families with very low income: no more than 50% of the area median income. For 4 people, HUD's limit here is $62,500–$63,250 a year (Fiscal year 2026). The family usually pays 30% of its adjusted monthly income. You apply at the housing agency.

How many low-income apartments are there in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

HUD lists 15 properties with homes for low-income households in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: tax-credit apartments (LIHTC), HUD-assisted buildings and public housing. They run from the most low-income homes to the fewest. For tax-credit apartments and HUD-assisted buildings, you apply directly at the building's management office. They tell you whether units are open and how to apply; HUD does not have that information.

How many households spend too much on rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 41% of renter households are in that position; in Connecticut, 53%, and nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).

Sources and methodology

Fair market rents and income limits come from HUD; typical rent and the burden, from the Census. The wage needed is our calculation: fair market rent × 12 ÷ 30% ÷ full-time hours a year. The voucher rules were read in their official text on the date shown.

Fair Market Rents Fiscal year 2027
Low-income apartments Retrieved November 6, 2026
American Community Survey Average 2020–2024
Income Limits Fiscal year 2026
Public Housing Agencies Retrieved November 6, 2026

Program rules

24 CFR §888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: Methodology Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.503, Payment standard areas, schedule, and amounts Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §5.603, Definitions (income) Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.201, Eligibility and targeting Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.1, Programs: purpose and structure Verified October 30, 2026
24 CFR §982.508, Maximum family share at initial occupancy Verified October 30, 2026
HUD, Housing Choice Voucher Tenants Verified October 30, 2026

Renting in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Four numbers to start with

Renting in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region: what sets it apart

What HUD sets for each size

Fair market rent by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

How many households spend too much

Compared with the state and the country

Low-income apartments in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

The Section 8 voucher in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

The rules, with their source

Income limits by HUD area in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Housing agencies that serve this place

Your rights as a tenant in Connecticut

Where to get help with rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

How much cash do you need to move in?

Your move

Before you sign

Frequently asked questions

What is the fair market rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

How much do you need to earn to rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

How many low-income apartments are there in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?

How many households spend too much on rent in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region?