Apartments for Rent in East Haven, CT

Prices and availability in East Haven, CT were last updated on 13 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in East Haven, CT are: Encore 99, 8 June Drive, 17 June Drive, Autumn Ridge and 510 Main.

The average rent in East Haven, CT is $1,753.

The price range for a studio apartment in East Haven, CT is between $1,385 and $2,262.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Haven, CT is between $1,548 and $2,306.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Haven, CT is between $1,925 and $2,170.

In East Haven, 25% of the residents are renting compared to 75% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 18% of East Haven's rentals, 48% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 33% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in East Haven is 46 years old, with 14% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 9 stories, of which 56% are garden-style apartment communities, 20% are mid-sized buildings, and 40% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in East Haven come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 60% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 21% of all rentals in East Haven. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.