FY2027 Small Area FMR · North Windham, CT

ZIP 06256 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06256 (North Windham, CT) is $2,070 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 9% above the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area-wide FMR of $1,902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,070per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,902Norwich-New London-Willimant

Rank in the area10thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,863

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,070

110% of SAFMR$2,277

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

Studio$1,440▲ 1.4%

1 BR$1,650▼ 0.6%

2 BR$2,070■ 0.0%

3 BR$2,570▼ 1.2%

4 BR$2,990▼ 3.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06256 sits in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06256 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,902 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,070 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 06256 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, 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	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,324	$1,420
1 bedroom	$1,650	$1,485 – $1,815	$1,518	$1,660
2 bedrooms	$2,070	$1,863 – $2,277	$1,902	$2,070
3 bedrooms	$2,570	$2,313 – $2,827	$2,418	$2,600
4 bedrooms	$2,990	$2,691 – $3,289	$2,995	$3,090

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,070 needs about $82,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $111,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $99,600. ZIP code 06256 lies mainly in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region. See the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
06226	Willimantic	3.1 mi	$1,730
06280	Windham	3.2 mi	$2,450
06250	Mansfield Center	3.5 mi	$2,190
06264	Scotland	3.9 mi	$2,090
06266	South Windham	4.1 mi	$2,070
06235	Chaplin	4.3 mi	$1,550

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06256?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06256 are $1,440 (studio), $1,650 (1 BR), $2,070 (2 BR), $2,570 (3 BR) and $2,990 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06256?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06256 that range is $1,863 to $2,277 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06256?

The FY2026 income limits of the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area apply: median family income $111,900, low-income (80%) limit $99,600 for a family of four.