East Hartford, Connecticut Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the East Hartford, Connecticut rental market.
East Hartford, Connecticut
Average Apartment Rent
$1,440
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-2.9%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, East Hartford, Connecticut apartments have recorded a -2.9% rent decrease.
East Hartford, Connecticut Average apartment rent trend
East Hartford, Connecticut Average Apartment Rent
East Hartford, Connecticut Apartment rent ranges
At 53.65%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of East Hartford, Connecticut rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 1.19%.
East Hartford, Connecticut Housing tenure**
Renters take up 41% of East Hartford, Connecticut real estate, occupying a total of 8,138 units, while homeowners live in 11,948 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$37,477
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.29
Rental vacancy rate**
4.1%
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,182 rentals in East Hartford, Connecticut with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 253 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in East Hartford, Connecticut homes for rent is 4.
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in East Hartford, Connecticut are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 4,466 apartments for rent in East Hartford, Connecticut, or 55% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 32% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,596 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in East Hartford, Connecticut is 2.29.
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 12% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 16% of the homes for rent in East Hartford, Connecticut.
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of East Hartford, Connecticut apartment rentals, namely 25% or 2,040 units, were Built 1960 - 1969, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (16%, 1,325 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (14%, 1,180 units).
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most East Hartford, Connecticut renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their East Hartford, Connecticut condos for rent is 2015.
East Hartford, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 46% of East Hartford, Connecticut renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have No vehicle available, and 23% have 2 vehicles available.
East Hartford, Connecticut Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
East Hartford, Connecticut Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all East Hartford, Connecticut apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
