FY2027 Small Area FMR · East Lyme, CT

ZIP 06333 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06333 (East Lyme, CT) is $2,280 a month, down 3.4% from FY2026. That is 20% above the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area-wide FMR of $1,902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,280per month ▼ 3.4%

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

Rank in the area5thof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,052

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,280

110% of SAFMR$2,508

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

Studio$1,590▼ 2.5%

1 BR$1,820▼ 3.7%

2 BR$2,280▼ 3.4%

3 BR$2,900▼ 4.6%

4 BR$3,590▼ 5.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06333 sits in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06333 has the 5th 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 $2,280 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,324	$1,630
1 bedroom	$1,820	$1,638 – $2,002	$1,518	$1,890
2 bedrooms	$2,280	$2,052 – $2,508	$1,902	$2,360
3 bedrooms	$2,900	$2,610 – $3,190	$2,418	$3,040
4 bedrooms	$3,590	$3,231 – $3,949	$2,995	$3,780

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,280 needs about $91,200 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. 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
06385	Waterford	4.1 mi	$2,250
06357	Niantic	4.1 mi	$2,070
06371	Old Lyme	5.2 mi	$2,730
06375	Quaker Hill	5.7 mi	$1,680
06370	Oakdale	6.0 mi	$1,680
06376	South Lyme	6.5 mi	$2,730

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06333?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06333 are $1,590 (studio), $1,820 (1 BR), $2,280 (2 BR), $2,900 (3 BR) and $3,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06333?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06333 that range is $2,052 to $2,508 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06333?

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.