ZIP 06855 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 06855 in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA FMR area.

$1,720Efficiency
$2,1301 bedroom
$2,4702 bedrooms
$2,9603 bedrooms
$3,6804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,720$1,548$1,892$1,671
1 bedroom$2,130$1,917$2,343$2,071
2 bedrooms$2,470$2,223$2,717$2,399
3 bedrooms$2,960$2,664$3,256$2,878
4 bedrooms$3,680$3,312$4,048$3,573

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

Income in ZIP 06855

$123,434average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$78,760average salaries and wages per return
4,490tax returns filed
24%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.4%
$25,000 to $50,00018.7%
$50,000 to $75,00014.5%
$75,000 to $100,0008.9%
$100,000 to $200,00018.7%
$200,000 or more13.8%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 8.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06855?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 06855 (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA) are $1,720 efficiency, $2,130 one bedroom, $2,470 two bedrooms, $2,960 three and $3,680 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 06855?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,223 to $2,717.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 06855?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 06855 reported an average adjusted gross income of $123,434 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $29,640 a year, or 24% of that income.