FY2027 Small Area FMR · Somers, CT

ZIP 06071 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06071 (Somers, CT) is $1,770 a month, up 1.1% from FY2026. That is 8% below the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,770per month ▲ 1.1%

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

Rank in the area124thof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,593

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,770

110% of SAFMR$1,947

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

Studio$1,230▲ 1.7%

1 BR$1,410▲ 1.4%

2 BR$1,770▲ 1.1%

3 BR$2,110▲ 0.5%

4 BR$2,330▼ 2.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06071 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06071 has the 124th 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 $1,593 and $1,947 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,230	$1,107 – $1,353	$1,346	$1,210
1 bedroom	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$1,543	$1,390
2 bedrooms	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,933	$1,750
3 bedrooms	$2,110	$1,899 – $2,321	$2,303	$2,100
4 bedrooms	$2,330	$2,097 – $2,563	$2,542	$2,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,770 needs about $70,800 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 06071 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	2.2 mi	$1,930
06082	Enfield	5.3 mi	$2,100
01028	East Longmeadow	5.3 mi	$2,050
06029	Ellington	5.4 mi	$2,300
01036	Hampden	5.7 mi	$1,750
01106	Longmeadow	7.1 mi	$2,700

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06071?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06071 are $1,230 (studio), $1,410 (1 BR), $1,770 (2 BR), $2,110 (3 BR) and $2,330 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06071?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06071 that range is $1,593 to $1,947 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06071?

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.