Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area at $2,399 a month, down 4.5% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $156,800. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$2,399per month ▼ 4.5%
Median family income$156,800FY2026
People in the area956,330HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $110,500 is under the 80% limit of $112,500 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,762 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$29,550$49,200$59,040$78,750
2$33,800$56,250$67,500$90,000
3$38,000$63,300$75,960$101,250
4$42,200$70,300$84,360$112,500
5$45,600$75,950$91,140$121,500
6$49,000$81,550$97,860$130,500
7$52,350$87,200$104,640$139,500
8$55,750$92,800$111,360$148,500

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $94,080 for four people, against the regular $84,360.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$800$1,600$2,400$3,200200520102015202020252027$2,399FY2001: $745FY2002: $782FY2003: $868FY2004: $900FY2005: $925FY2006: $966FY2007: $1,024FY2008: $1,171FY2009: $1,214FY2010: $1,283FY2011: $1,291FY2012: $1,277FY2013: $1,230FY2014: $1,161FY2015: $1,283FY2016: $1,207FY2017: $1,243FY2018: $1,272FY2019: $1,293FY2020: $1,346FY2021: $1,446FY2022: $1,371FY2023: $1,652FY2024: $1,967FY2025: $1,967FY2026: $2,511FY2027: $2,399

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT627,071$2,399
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT329,259$2,399

Small Area FMRs across 67 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area run from $2,260 to $3,600; the middle ZIP code is at $2,530, against the area-wide FMR of $2,399. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$2,260$3,600median $2,530

Highest ZIP codes

06612 (Easton, CT)$3,600
06840 (New Canaan, CT)$3,600
06890 (Southport, CT)$3,600
06752 (Bridgewater, CT)$3,400
06611 (Trumbull, CT)$3,290
06807 (Cos Cob, CT)$3,290
06820 (Darien, CT)$3,180
06824 (Fairfield, CT)$3,150

Lowest ZIP codes

06811 (Danbury, CT)$2,260
06801 (Bethel, CT)$2,260
06785 (South Kent, CT)$2,260
06783 (Roxbury, CT)$2,260
06615 (Stratford, CT)$2,260
06610 (Bridgeport, CT)$2,260
06608 (Bridgeport, CT)$2,260
06607 (Bridgeport, CT)$2,260

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT area are $1,671 (studio), $2,071 (1 BR), $2,399 (2 BR), $2,878 (3 BR) and $3,573 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?

The FY2026 median family income is $156,800; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $112,500.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT and Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT.