FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mashantucket, CT

ZIP 06338 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06338 (Mashantucket, CT) is $1,860 a month, down 4.1% from FY2026. That is 2% below the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area-wide FMR of $1,902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,860per month ▼ 4.1%

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

Rank in the area23rdof 40 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,674

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,860

110% of SAFMR$2,046

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

Studio$1,300▼ 3.0%

1 BR$1,480▼ 4.5%

2 BR$1,860▼ 4.1%

3 BR$2,360▼ 5.6%

4 BR$2,940▼ 5.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06338 sits in the Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT area

Of the 40 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06338 has the 23rd 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 $1,860 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	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,324	$1,340
1 bedroom	$1,480	$1,332 – $1,628	$1,518	$1,550
2 bedrooms	$1,860	$1,674 – $2,046	$1,902	$1,940
3 bedrooms	$2,360	$2,124 – $2,596	$2,418	$2,500
4 bedrooms	$2,940	$2,646 – $3,234	$2,995	$3,110

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,860 needs about $74,400 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 06338 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
06339	Ledyard	2.9 mi	$1,860
06365	Preston	3.9 mi	$2,100
06359	North Stonington	4.4 mi	$1,900
06335	Gales Ferry	6.0 mi	$2,470
06378	Stonington	6.9 mi	$2,250
06355	Mystic	7.7 mi	$2,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06338?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06338 are $1,300 (studio), $1,480 (1 BR), $1,860 (2 BR), $2,360 (3 BR) and $2,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06338?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06338 that range is $1,674 to $2,046 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06338?

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.