FMR History — New Haven-Meriden, CT HUD Metro FMR Area

Historical Fair Market Rents from FY2017 to FY2025. Current FMR page →

The 2-bedroom FMR in New Haven-Meriden, CT HUD Metro FMR Area has changed from $1,325 in FY2017 to $1,867 in FY2025 — a +40.9% change over 8 years.

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR YoY 2BR 2BR in FY2025 $ 3BR 4BR
FY2025 (Latest) $1,421 $1,529 $1,867 +11.4% $1,867 $2,319 $2,618
FY2024 $1,251 $1,374 $1,676 +2.9% $1,723 $2,062 $2,348
FY2023 $1,200 $1,334 $1,629 +12.6% $1,724 $2,001 $2,258
FY2022 $1,048 $1,186 $1,447 +0.6% $1,595 $1,789 $1,995
FY2021 $1,055 $1,181 $1,438 +2.2% $1,711 $1,793 $1,993
FY2020 $1,042 $1,162 $1,407 +0.3% $1,753 $1,775 $2,008
FY2019 $1,049 $1,163 $1,403 +8% $1,770 $1,788 $2,070
FY2018 $965 $1,074 $1,299 -2% $1,668 $1,662 $1,979
FY2017 $968 $1,093 $1,325 $1,743 $1,708 $2,013

Related Pages

Understanding FMR Trends

Fair Market Rents are published each fall for the upcoming fiscal year (October through September). HUD adjusts FMRs annually based on local rental market surveys, American Community Survey (ACS) data, and Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments. Periods of rapid rent growth — such as the 2021–2023 period of post-pandemic inflation — are reflected in sharp FMR increases, while periods of market cooling may produce flat or modestly rising FMRs.

Historical data is useful for housing advocates, economists, and policymakers analyzing long-term trends in housing affordability. A rising FMR generally indicates a tightening rental market; a FMR that grows slower than household incomes suggests improving affordability, while one that outpaces income growth signals worsening cost burden.