Average Rent in East Haven, CT and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in East Haven, CT

Average rent prices in East Haven have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
East Haven, CT

Rent prices in East Haven vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in East Haven is $2,000, whereas a house costs $3,000. 1-bedroom apartments in East Haven run $1,870 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,000.


Studio	$1,500	1%	2%
1 bedroom	$1,850	4%	38%
2 bedroom	$2,200	2%	2%
3 bedroom	$2,300	10%	42%
4 bedroom	$3,075	5%	35%


Apartments	$2,000	4%	No Change
Condos	$2,375	6%	No Change
Houses	$3,000	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,850

Last 30 days

Last year

38%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,300

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

42%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,075

Last 30 days

Last year

35%

The table above reflects average rent prices in East Haven, CT, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in East Haven, CT compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in East Haven and Branford by all bedroom counts and property types.

East Haven

Median rent price$2,200

16%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,350

24%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in East Haven, CT is 6% lower than the median rent in Branford, CT.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$2,350

$2,000

$1,900

$2,104

$1,650

$1,650

$2,625

$2,000

$2,689

$2,231

$1,600

$1,850

Discover rentals in East Haven, CT

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in East Haven

Cozy 2 Bed / 1 Bath Unit in East Haven - $1875mo - Available 10/01/2026

85 Cosey Beach Rd #1, East Haven, CT 06512

2 beds

1 bath

$1,875

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in East Haven

Residential Rental, Ranch, East Haven, CT

188 Hemingway Ave #2, East Haven, CT 06512

3 beds

1 bath

$2,450

Stay up to date with rental market insights

National Rent Report

Canadian Rent Report

Annual Rent Report

Are you interested in licensing our current and historical rental real estate data, or do you have custom data requests? Contact datalicensing@zumper.com.

Frequently asked questions for East Haven, CT

Quick answers to common questions about the East Haven rental market.

How much is rent in East Haven?

The average rent in East Haven is $2,200 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in East Haven?

Average rent prices in East Haven have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 1% since last year.

How does East Haven rent compare to the national average?

Rent in East Haven is 16% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in East Haven?

To comfortably afford rent in East Haven, you'd need to earn approximately $88,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).