New Britain, 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 New Britain, Connecticut rental market.
New Britain, Connecticut
Average Apartment Rent
$1,547
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
1.2%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, New Britain, Connecticut apartments have recorded a 1.2% rent increase.
New Britain, Connecticut Average apartment rent trend
New Britain, Connecticut Average Apartment Rent
New Britain, Connecticut Apartment rent ranges
At 59.67%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of New Britain, Connecticut rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.15%.
New Britain, Connecticut Housing tenure**
Renters take up 59% of New Britain, Connecticut real estate, occupying a total of 16,760 units, while homeowners live in 11,815 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$37,234
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.37
Rental vacancy rate**
6.1%
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 7,120 rentals in New Britain, Connecticut with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 42%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 479 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in New Britain, Connecticut homes for rent is 4.2.
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in New Britain, Connecticut are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (19%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 9,019 apartments for rent in New Britain, Connecticut, or 54% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 33% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 5,536 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in New Britain, Connecticut is 2.37.
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 15% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 22% of the homes for rent in New Britain, Connecticut.
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of New Britain, Connecticut apartment rentals, namely 35% or 5,849 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1960 - 1969 (15%, 2,522 units), and the ones Built 1950 - 1959 (12%, 2,089 units).
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2015
Most New Britain, Connecticut renters (49%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their New Britain, Connecticut condos for rent is 2015.
New Britain, Connecticut Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 49% of New Britain, Connecticut renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have No vehicle available, and 21% have 2 vehicles available.
New Britain, Connecticut Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
New Britain, 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 New Britain, 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
