How many renters live in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
The County of Fairfield County has 956,446 people living in 349,443 households.
There are 287,861 renters living in 116,611 renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.1 percent of the population living in Fairfield County.
What is the rental market like in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
There are an estimated 377,249 housing units in the Fairfield County area. Of these, 124,356 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fairfield County, Connecticut, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fairfield County?
The rental vacancy rate in Fairfield County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.
How many rental units are in Fairfield County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfield County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,324 | 33,551 | 43,128 | 23,009 | 6,530 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fairfield County
A large number of apartments in Fairfield County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Fairfield County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Fairfield County?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 0 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Fairfield County, Connecticut
How many affordable rental units are in Fairfield County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Fairfield County, Connecticut including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 4,294 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 162 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 10 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 184 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield County features 10,128 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Fairfield County, Connecticut
There are 3,175 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fairfield County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfield County, Connecticut
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fairfield County landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Fairfield County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fairfield County, Connecticut for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
