Apartments for Rent in East Hartford, CT

Prices and availability in East Hartford, CT were last updated on 4 Nov 2026.

The best apartment in East Hartford, CT is: Woodcliff Estates.

The average rent in East Hartford, CT is $1,468.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in East Hartford, CT is between $1,350 and $2,394.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in East Hartford, CT is between $1,649 and $2,687.

In East Hartford, 40% of the residents are renting compared to 60% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 23% of East Hartford's rentals, 65% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East Hartford are about 60 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 88% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 5% are mid-rises, and 8% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East Hartford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 5% 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 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in East Hartford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.