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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Berlin, CT

ZIP 06037 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06037 (Berlin, CT) is $1,920 a month, up 0.5% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,920per month ▲ 0.5%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,933Hartford-West Hartford-East
Rank in the area91stof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,728
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,920
110% of SAFMR$2,112

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06037 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

$1,410$2,900median $1,930

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06037 has the 91st 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 $1,728 and $2,112 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 06037 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under New Haven, CT (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,340$1,206 – $1,474$1,346$1,320
1 bedroom$1,530$1,377 – $1,683$1,543$1,510
2 bedrooms$1,920$1,728 – $2,112$1,933$1,910
3 bedrooms$2,290$2,061 – $2,519$2,303$2,290
4 bedrooms$2,520$2,268 – $2,772$2,542$2,600

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,920 needs about $76,800 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 06037 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
06023East Berlin3.1 mi$1,910
06052New Britain3.7 mi$1,720
06051New Britain4.1 mi$1,560
06489Southington4.8 mi$2,000
06450Meriden4.8 mi$1,920
06451Meriden5.0 mi$1,850

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06037?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06037 are $1,340 (studio), $1,530 (1 BR), $1,920 (2 BR), $2,290 (3 BR) and $2,520 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06037?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06037 that range is $1,728 to $2,112 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06037?

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.