Average rent in New Haven, CT

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the New Haven, CT metro area is $2,140 per month, up 2.5% from a year ago44% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$2,140

July 2026

Year over year

+2.5%

vs $2,087 a year ago

3-year change

+13.9%

from $1,879

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.9%

avg error on held-out data

New Haven, CT rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
New Haven, CT observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

New Haven, CT rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for New Haven, CT are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$2,149$2,137$2,166
September 2026$2,151$2,137$2,182
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full New Haven, CT forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the New Haven, CT metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.