Average Rent in Fair Haven, New Haven, CT and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Fair Haven, New Haven, CT

Average rent prices in Fair Haven have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 8% 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
Fair Haven, New Haven, CT

Rent prices in Fair Haven vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fair Haven is $1,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Fair Haven run $1,990 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,700.


Studio	$1,800	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$2,402	13%	23%
2 bedroom	$3,325	8%	79%
3 bedroom	$2,000	3%	2%
4 bedroom	$3,000	10%	33%

		Listings
Dixwell	$2,097
Downtown New Haven	$2,562
East Rock	$2,325
Newhallville	$1,772
Prospect Hill	$2,215
Wooster Square Mill River	$1,900

				Listings
Apartments	$1,800	2%	No Change
Condos	$2,050	6%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,402

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

23%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,325

Last 30 days

Last year

79%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,000

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

33%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Fair Haven, New 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 Fair Haven, New Haven, CT compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Fair Haven and Dixwell by all bedroom counts and property types.

Fair Haven

Median rent price$1,825

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,097

10%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Fair Haven, New Haven, CT is 13% lower than the median rent in Dixwell, New Haven, CT.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,097

$2,562

$2,325

$1,772

$2,215

Wooster Square Mill River

$1,900

Last year

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5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

34 Wolcott St, New Haven, CT 06513

3 beds

1 bath

$1,650

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 19

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

Residential Rental, Apartment, New Haven, CT

63 Lombard St #3, New Haven, CT 06513

3 beds

1 bath

$1,700

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

163 Chapel St ##33, New Haven, CT 06513

3 beds

1 bath

$1,900

Apartment for rent

1d ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

Residential Rental, Apartment, New Haven, CT

26 Limerick St, New Haven, CT 06513

3 beds

1 bath

$2,200

$2,000

Price drop

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

Residential Rental, Apartment, New Haven, CT

39 Houston St #2, New Haven, CT 06513

3 beds

1 bath

$2,000

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

354 Poplar Street - 2

354 Poplar St #2, New Haven, CT 06513

5 beds

2 baths

$2,100

Apartment for rent

Available Jul 15

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

Residential Rental, Apartment, New Haven, CT

648 Ferry St #3, New Haven, CT 06513

4 beds

1 bath

$2,200

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Fair Haven apartment for rent in New Haven

483 Ferry St #1, New Haven, CT 06513

4 beds

1 bath

$2,210

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Fair Haven, New Haven, CT

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

How much is rent in Fair Haven?

The average rent in Fair Haven is $1,825 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Fair Haven?

Average rent prices in Fair Haven have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 8% since last year.

How does Fair Haven rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Fair Haven is 4% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $85 less per month.

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

To comfortably afford rent in Fair Haven, you'd need to earn approximately $73,000/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).