Apartments for Rent in Hamden, CT

Prices and availability in Hamden, CT were last updated on 23 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Hamden, CT are: Town Walk at Hamden Hills, 75 Fairview Avenue, 4 Westerfield Road, 154-164 Warner Street and 84 West Easton Street.

The average rent in Hamden, CT is $2,033.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hamden, CT is between $1,885 and $3,221.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Hamden, CT is between $2,000 and $3,636.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hamden, CT is between $3,076 and $4,587.

In Hamden 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 24% of Hamden's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 16% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Hamden is 42 years old, with 13% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 5 stories, of which 77% are garden-style apartment communities, 37% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Hamden come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 Hamden. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.