FY2027 Small Area FMR · Southington, CT

ZIP 06489 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 06489 (Southington, CT) is $2,000 a month, up 3.6% 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 ▲ 3.6%

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.

Studio$1,390▲ 4.5%

1 BR$1,600▲ 4.6%

2 BR$2,000▲ 3.6%

3 BR$2,380▲ 3.0%

4 BR$2,630■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 06489 sits in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT area

Of the 142 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 06489 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.

ZIP code 06489 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Waterbury-Shelton, 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	$1,390	$1,251 – $1,529	$1,346	$1,330
1 bedroom	$1,600	$1,440 – $1,760	$1,543	$1,530
2 bedrooms	$2,000	$1,800 – $2,200	$1,933	$1,930
3 bedrooms	$2,380	$2,142 – $2,618	$2,303	$2,310
4 bedrooms	$2,630	$2,367 – $2,893	$2,542	$2,630

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 06489 lies mainly in Capitol 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
06479	Plantsville	3.5 mi	$2,640
06467	Milldale	3.6 mi	$2,460
06062	Plainville	4.1 mi	$1,560
06052	New Britain	4.5 mi	$1,720
06037	Berlin	4.8 mi	$1,920
06444	Marion	4.8 mi	$2,310

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06489?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 06489 are $1,390 (studio), $1,600 (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 06489?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 06489 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 06489?

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.