Apartments for Rent in Waterbury, CT

Prices and availability in Waterbury, CT were last updated on 14 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Waterbury, CT are: Rivers Edge Apartments, Lakeview, Southford, Sunset Gardens and Deerfield.

The average rent in Waterbury, CT is $1,392.

The price range for a studio apartment in Waterbury, CT is between $1,577 and $3,119.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Waterbury, CT is between $600 and $2,588.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Waterbury, CT is between $1,395 and $3,119.

In Waterbury 53% of the housing is rented out compared to 47% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 11% of Waterbury's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 77% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Waterbury is 53 years old, with 3% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 72% are garden-style apartment communities, 20% are mid-sized buildings, and 13% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Waterbury come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 8% 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 36% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 40% of all rentals in Waterbury. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.