Rental Prices Up Slightly In Vernon, Latest Report Shows

VERNON, CT — Rental prices were up slightly in major markets in north-central Connecticticut heading into the fall — with one exception — according to the latest statistics compiled by the website RentCafe. Vernon rents were among those that inched up.

Here is a glance at the rents at the end of August, 2019, the last month to be included:

• Bloomfield: Average rent, $1,598; year-to-date comparison, up 0.2 perecent.
• East Hartford: Average rent, $1,012; year-to-date comparison, up 0.2 percent
• Enfield: Average rent, $1,312; year-to-date comparison, up 0.2 percent
• Manchester: Average rent $1,361; year-to-date comparison, down 0.4 percent
• Vernon: Average rent $1,255; year-to-date comparison, up 0.2 percent

Stamford apartments are the state’s most expensive for renters, according to the statistics, with an average rent of $2,463.Stamford is followed by apartments in Norwalk, where the average monthly rent is $2,345.

The cheapest city to rent an apartment of the cities analyzed is Waterbury, with an average apartment rent of $957, according to RentCafe.

To compare the rental market in Connecticut with other cities in the U.S., see RentCafe's national August rent report.