ZIP 06481 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 06481 in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA FMR area.

$1,290Efficiency
$1,4801 bedroom
$1,8502 bedrooms
$2,2003 bedrooms
$2,4404 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,290$1,161$1,419$1,346
1 bedroom$1,480$1,332$1,628$1,543
2 bedrooms$1,850$1,665$2,035$1,933
3 bedrooms$2,200$1,980$2,420$2,303
4 bedrooms$2,440$2,196$2,684$2,542

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

Income in ZIP 06481

$95,808average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$67,935average salaries and wages per return
600tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00021.7%
$25,000 to $50,00018.3%
$50,000 to $75,00015.0%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00025.0%
$200,000 or more8.3%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 6.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06481?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 06481 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA) are $1,290 efficiency, $1,480 one bedroom, $1,850 two bedrooms, $2,200 three and $2,440 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 06481?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,665 to $2,035.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 06481?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 06481 reported an average adjusted gross income of $95,808 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $22,200 a year, or 23% of that income.