FY2027 Small Area FMR · Windham, CT

ZIP 06280 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06280 (Windham, CT) is $2,450 a month, up 1.7% from FY2026. That is 29% above the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area-wide FMR of $1,902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,450per month ▲ 1.7%

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

Rank in the area3rdof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,205

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,450

110% of SAFMR$2,695

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

Studio$1,700▲ 2.4%

1 BR$1,950▲ 1.0%

2 BR$2,450▲ 1.7%

3 BR$3,110▲ 0.3%

4 BR$3,850■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06280 sits in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06280 has the 3rd 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 $2,450 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 06280 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	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,324	$1,660
1 bedroom	$1,950	$1,755 – $2,145	$1,518	$1,930
2 bedrooms	$2,450	$2,205 – $2,695	$1,902	$2,410
3 bedrooms	$3,110	$2,799 – $3,421	$2,418	$3,100
4 bedrooms	$3,850	$3,465 – $4,235	$2,995	$3,850

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,450 needs about $98,000 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 06280 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
06264	Scotland	1.5 mi	$2,090
06266	South Windham	2.5 mi	$2,070
06256	North Windham	3.2 mi	$2,070
06226	Willimantic	4.2 mi	$1,730
06350	Hanover	4.3 mi	$1,740
06330	Baltic	4.7 mi	$1,740

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06280?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06280 are $1,700 (studio), $1,950 (1 BR), $2,450 (2 BR), $3,110 (3 BR) and $3,850 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06280?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06280 that range is $2,205 to $2,695 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06280?

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.