ZIP 06890 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 06890 in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA FMR area.

$2,510Efficiency
$3,1101 bedroom
$3,6002 bedrooms
$4,3203 bedrooms
$5,3604 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,510$2,259$2,761$1,671
1 bedroom$3,110$2,799$3,421$2,071
2 bedrooms$3,600$3,240$3,960$2,399
3 bedrooms$4,320$3,888$4,752$2,878
4 bedrooms$5,360$4,824$5,896$3,573

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

Income in ZIP 06890

$399,372average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$216,458average salaries and wages per return
2,210tax returns filed
11%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00017.6%
$25,000 to $50,0009.5%
$50,000 to $75,0006.8%
$75,000 to $100,0006.8%
$100,000 to $200,00016.3%
$200,000 or more43.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 2.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 06890?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 06890 (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA) are $2,510 efficiency, $3,110 one bedroom, $3,600 two bedrooms, $4,320 three and $5,360 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 06890?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $3,240 to $3,960.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 06890?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 06890 reported an average adjusted gross income of $399,372 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $43,200 a year, or 11% of that income.