FY2027 Small Area FMR · Plainville, CT

ZIP 06062 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06062 (Plainville, CT) is $1,560 a month, up 1.3% from FY2026. That is 19% below the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,560per month ▲ 1.3%

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

Rank in the area139thof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,404

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,560

110% of SAFMR$1,716

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

Studio$1,090▲ 2.8%

1 BR$1,250▲ 2.5%

2 BR$1,560▲ 1.3%

3 BR$1,860▲ 0.5%

4 BR$2,050▼ 1.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06062 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06062 has the 139th 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 $1,404 and $1,716 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 06062 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Waterbury-Shelton, 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
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,090	$981 – $1,199	$1,346	$1,060
1 bedroom	$1,250	$1,125 – $1,375	$1,543	$1,220
2 bedrooms	$1,560	$1,404 – $1,716	$1,933	$1,540
3 bedrooms	$1,860	$1,674 – $2,046	$2,303	$1,850
4 bedrooms	$2,050	$1,845 – $2,255	$2,542	$2,090

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,560 needs about $62,400 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 06062 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
06052	New Britain	3.2 mi	$1,720
06053	New Britain	3.6 mi	$1,810
06032	Farmington	4.0 mi	$2,450
06489	Southington	4.1 mi	$2,000
06010	Bristol	4.2 mi	$1,800
06051	New Britain	4.7 mi	$1,560

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06062?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06062 are $1,090 (studio), $1,250 (1 BR), $1,560 (2 BR), $1,860 (3 BR) and $2,050 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06062?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06062 that range is $1,404 to $1,716 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06062?

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.