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Hartford, CT · recomputed daily
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Hartford, CT Multifamily Market Read | September 2026

Hartford reads Firm and Stable, so landlords have the edge. Asking rents are firming, up 2.8% over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Aug 2026). This brief lays out what the current data shows for Hartford, grouped by how often each source updates.

Updated September 20, 2026

Asking rent YoY · monthly
+2.8%
Vacancy · 2024
4.2%
Jobs YoY · monthly
+0.9%

What is moving now (monthly)

Asking rents are firming, up 2.8% over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Aug 2026). Jobs are growing modestly, up 0.9% over the past year (BLS, monthly, latest Aug 2026).

The backdrop (yearly, US Census Bureau)

Vacancy was 4.2%, on the low side, a tight rental market, in the 2024 count (US Census Bureau). This is a yearly snapshot, not a monthly signal. New permitting was subdued, -23.8% in the 2025 count (US Census Bureau, building permits). A standing yearly figure, not a live signal. Net migration was positive at +0.1 per 1,000 residents in the 2025 count (US Census Bureau).

Rent context

The metro median rent, including utilities, was about $1,458 a month in the 2024 count (US Census Bureau).

What the data shows

Taken together, Hartford is Firm and stable: landlords have the edge. The monthly movers, asking rent and jobs, are the live part of the picture, while vacancy, permitting, and migration are yearly snapshots that set the backdrop. MetroSgnl reads the market from public data and shows every figure with its source and cadence. This is market information, not investment advice, and not a recommendation about any property.

Common questions about Hartford · answered from the data, updated September 20, 2026

Is the Hartford rental market tight or soft right now?

Hartford reads Firm right now, so landlords have the edge.

Which way is the Hartford market heading?

Hartford is stable right now, as asking rents firm over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly).

Is Hartford a landlord's or a renter's market?

Hartford is a landlord's market right now, because it reads Firm.

What is the vacancy rate in Hartford?

Vacancy in Hartford is 4.2% in the Jan 2024 count, a yearly snapshot rather than a live monthly signal (US Census Bureau).

How much have Hartford rents changed?

Asking rents in Hartford are up 2.8% over the past year (Zillow ZORI, monthly, latest Aug 2026).

Recent coverage

Daily, from the MetroSgnl news feed. Headlines only.

At massive CT former office park, developer boosts housing proposal to almost 490 unitsHartford Courant
Hartford Housing Authority rebrands as Capital City CommunitiesWTNH.com
Hartford proposes $4.4M funding shift to shore up Albany-Woodland developmentHartford Business Jrnl
Hartford opens public housing waitlist for first time in years as demand surgesnbcconnecticut.com
Hartford? You'll never guess some of the hottest U.S. rental marketsusatoday.com
Farmington developer proposes 83-unit affordable housing project on part of Wallingford office campusHartford Business Jrnl
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Data: Zillow ZORI, BLS, US Census Bureau, FRED, and the MetroSgnl news feed. Recomputed daily. Market information only, not investment advice.

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