ZIP 06053 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 06053 in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA FMR area.

$1,260Efficiency
$1,4401 bedroom
$1,8102 bedrooms
$2,1603 bedrooms
$2,3804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,260$1,134$1,386$1,346
1 bedroom$1,440$1,296$1,584$1,543
2 bedrooms$1,810$1,629$1,991$1,933
3 bedrooms$2,160$1,944$2,376$2,303
4 bedrooms$2,380$2,142$2,618$2,542

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 06053

$50,925average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$41,600average salaries and wages per return
16,560tax returns filed
43%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00030.9%
$25,000 to $50,00030.4%
$50,000 to $75,00018.4%
$75,000 to $100,0009.2%
$100,000 to $200,00010.0%
$200,000 or more1.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 20.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06053?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 06053 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA) are $1,260 efficiency, $1,440 one bedroom, $1,810 two bedrooms, $2,160 three and $2,380 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 06053?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,629 to $1,991.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 06053?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 06053 reported an average adjusted gross income of $50,925 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,720 a year, or 43% of that income.