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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ivoryton, CT

ZIP 06442 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06442 (Ivoryton, CT) is $2,000 a month, up 15.6% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,000per month ▲ 15.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,933Hartford-West Hartford-East
Rank in the area41stof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,800
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,000
110% of SAFMR$2,200

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06442 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

$1,410$2,900median $1,930

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06442 has the 41st 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 $1,800 and $2,200 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,390$1,251 – $1,529$1,346$1,190
1 bedroom$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$1,543$1,370
2 bedrooms$2,000$1,800 – $2,200$1,933$1,730
3 bedrooms$2,380$2,142 – $2,618$2,303$2,070
4 bedrooms$2,630$2,367 – $2,893$2,542$2,360

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,000 needs about $80,000 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 06442 lies mainly in Lower Connecticut River Valley 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
06409Centerbrook1.0 mi$2,190
06426Essex2.0 mi$2,240
06417Deep River2.9 mi$1,910
06498Westbrook3.5 mi$1,890
06475Old Saybrook3.9 mi$2,570
06412Chester5.5 mi$1,900

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06442?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06442 are $1,390 (studio), $1,590 (1 BR), $2,000 (2 BR), $2,380 (3 BR) and $2,630 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06442?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06442 that range is $1,800 to $2,200 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06442?

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.