Apartments for Rent in Ellington, CT

Prices and availability in Ellington, CT were last updated on 11 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Ellington, CT are: Pinney Brook, Arbor Commons and Stonebridge.

The average rent in Ellington, CT is $1,887.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellington, CT is between $1,549 and $2,250.

In Ellington 28% of the housing is rented out compared to 72% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Ellington's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 68% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 12% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Ellington is 29 years old, with 33% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Ellington come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 58% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 42% of all rentals in Ellington. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.