Apartments for Rent in Ellington, CT

Prices and availability in Ellington, CT were last updated on 26 May 2026.

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

The average rent in Ellington, CT is $1,817.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ellington, CT is between $1,460 and $1,749.

In Ellington, 28% of the residents are renting compared to 72% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Ellington's rentals, 68% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 12% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Ellington is 27 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.