FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ellington, CT

ZIP 06029 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06029 (Ellington, CT) is $2,300 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,300per month ▲ 1.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,933Hartford-West Hartford-East

Rank in the area23rdof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,070

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,300

110% of SAFMR$2,530

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,600▲ 2.6%

1 BR$1,840▲ 2.8%

2 BR$2,300▲ 1.8%

3 BR$2,740▲ 1.1%

4 BR$3,020▼ 1.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06029 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06029 has the 23rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $2,070 and $2,530 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,600	$1,440 – $1,760	$1,346	$1,560
1 bedroom	$1,840	$1,656 – $2,024	$1,543	$1,790
2 bedrooms	$2,300	$2,070 – $2,530	$1,933	$2,260
3 bedrooms	$2,740	$2,466 – $3,014	$2,303	$2,710
4 bedrooms	$3,020	$2,718 – $3,322	$2,542	$3,070

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,300 needs about $92,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $129,200 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $103,350. ZIP code 06029 lies mainly in Capitol Planning Region. See the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
06072	Somersville	4.9 mi	$1,930
06084	Tolland	4.9 mi	$2,090
06016	Broad Brook	5.3 mi	$2,170
06066	Vernon Rockville	5.3 mi	$1,920
06071	Somers	5.4 mi	$1,770
06088	East Windsor	7.1 mi	$1,980

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06029?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06029 are $1,600 (studio), $1,840 (1 BR), $2,300 (2 BR), $2,740 (3 BR) and $3,020 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06029?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06029 that range is $2,070 to $2,530 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06029?

The FY2026 income limits of the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area apply: median family income $129,200, low-income (80%) limit $103,350 for a family of four.