FY2027 Small Area FMR · Middletown, CT

ZIP 06457 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06457 (Middletown, CT) is $1,980 a month, up 2.6% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area-wide FMR of $1,933.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,980per month ▲ 2.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,933Hartford-West Hartford-East

Rank in the area43rdof 142 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,782

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,980

110% of SAFMR$2,178

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

Studio$1,380▲ 3.8%

1 BR$1,580▲ 3.3%

2 BR$1,980▲ 2.6%

3 BR$2,360▲ 2.2%

4 BR$2,600▼ 1.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06457 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06457 has the 43rd 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 $1,782 and $2,178 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,380	$1,242 – $1,518	$1,346	$1,330
1 bedroom	$1,580	$1,422 – $1,738	$1,543	$1,530
2 bedrooms	$1,980	$1,782 – $2,178	$1,933	$1,930
3 bedrooms	$2,360	$2,124 – $2,596	$2,303	$2,310
4 bedrooms	$2,600	$2,340 – $2,860	$2,542	$2,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,980 needs about $79,200 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 06457 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

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
06459	Middletown	0.5 mi	$1,980
06481	Rockfall	2.3 mi	$1,850
06455	Middlefield	4.0 mi	$1,800
06416	Cromwell	4.7 mi	$2,050
06480	Portland	4.9 mi	$1,590
06023	East Berlin	5.5 mi	$1,910

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06457?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06457 are $1,380 (studio), $1,580 (1 BR), $1,980 (2 BR), $2,360 (3 BR) and $2,600 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 06457?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06457 that range is $1,782 to $2,178 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 06457?

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.