Average Rent in Waterbury, CT and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Waterbury, CT

Average rent prices in Waterbury have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same 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
Waterbury, CT

Rent prices in Waterbury vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Waterbury is $1,500, whereas a house costs $2,400. 1-bedroom apartments in Waterbury run $1,300 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,550.


Studio	$1,100	1%	1%
1 bedroom	$1,300	1%	5%
2 bedroom	$1,600	1%	5%
3 bedroom	$1,750	5%	5%
4 bedroom	$2,122	4%	3%


Apartments	$1,500	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,600	1%	No Change
Houses	$2,400	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,600

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,750

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,122

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, CT compare to other cities?

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

Waterbury

Median rent price$1,600

16%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,350

24%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Waterbury, CT is 32% lower than the median rent in Branford, CT.

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Discover rentals in Waterbury, CT

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Waterbury

609 Cooke St, Waterbury, CT 06710

1 bed

1.5 baths

$600

14h ago

7.1

Very good

337 Congress Avenue

337 Congress Ave Apt 3b, Waterbury, CT 06708

2 beds

1 bath

$950

1d ago

Apartment for rent in Waterbury

54 High St #2ndFL, Waterbury, CT 06704

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

3d ago

7.7

Very good

199 East Main Street

199 E Main St, Waterbury, CT 06702

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Waterbury

Residential Rental, Apartment, Waterbury, CT

121 Lounsbury St #3E, Waterbury, CT 06706

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Waterbury

Residential Rental, Apartment, Waterbury, CT

132 Locust St #6, Waterbury, CT 06704

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

1d ago

8.5

Very good

125 Hillside Ave

125 Hillside Ave, Waterbury, CT 06710

2 beds

1 bath

$1,200

4d ago

8.3

Very good

832 North Main Street

832 N Main St, Waterbury, CT 06704

4 beds

1 bath

$1,200

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Frequently asked questions for Waterbury, CT

Quick answers to common questions about the Waterbury rental market.

How much is rent in Waterbury?

The average rent in Waterbury is $1,600 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Waterbury?

Average rent prices in Waterbury have remained the same over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Waterbury rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Waterbury is 16% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $300 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Waterbury?

To comfortably afford rent in Waterbury, you'd need to earn approximately $64,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Waterbury?

Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, January offers the lowest rents in Waterbury, with prices running about 7% lower than the summer peak in July.

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).