Section 8 housing in Connecticut
50 housing authorities in Connecticut run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 50 housing authorities
- 412 HUD-assisted properties
- 25,926 subsidized apartments
- 102 cities with listings
Cities in Connecticut
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Hartford
- New Haven
- Waterbury
- Stamford
- Bridgeport
- New Britain
- Meriden
- Middletown
- Danbury
- Norwalk
- Norwich
- Bristol
- East Hartford
- Wethersfield
- Bloomfield
- Fairfield
- New London
- Willimantic
- Groton
- Hamden
- Manchester
- New Canaan
- Newington
- Southington
- Unionville
- Vernon
- Branford
- Canaan
- Cheshire
- Enfield
- Greenwich
- Niantic
- North Haven
- Torrington
- Wallingford
- West Hartford
- Wolcott
- Bethel
- Brooklyn
- Coventry
- East Haven
- Glastonbury
- Milford
- New Milford
- Pawcatuck
- Plainfield
- Putnam
- Shelton
- Southbury
- Westport
- Andover
- Ansonia
- Berlin
- Bethlehem
- Brookfield
- Burlington
- Canton
- Cornwall Bridge
- Danielson
- Dayville
- Derby
- E Hartford
- East Hartland
- Granby
- Haddam
- Harwinton
- Hebron
- Jewett City
- Kent
- Lebanon
- Madison
- Middlebury
- Moodus
- Moosup
- Naugatuck
- Norfolk
- North Franklin
- Oakville
- Old Lyme
- Old Saybrook
- Plainville
- Plymouth
- Ridgefield
- Riverside
- Rockfall
- Rockville
- Roxbury
- Storrs
- Taftville
- Talcottville
- Tariffville
- Thomaston
- Tolland
- W Hartford
- Waterford
- Watertown
- Weatogue
- West Granby
- Willington
- Wilton
- Winsted
- Woodbury
Where to apply in Connecticut
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut Department of Housing HUD code CT901 · Section 8 | 505 Hudson St, Hartford, CT 06106 | (860) 270-8171 [email protected] | 8,855 |
| Housing Authority of the City of New Haven HUD code CT004 · Combined | 360 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 | (203) 498-8800 [email protected] | 6,558 |
| City of Hartford Housing Authority HUD code CT051 · Section 8 | 250 Constitution Plz, Hartford, CT 06103 | (860) 757-9031 [email protected] | 5,128 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport HUD code CT001 · Combined | 150 Highland Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604 | (203) 337-8900 [email protected] | 3,234 |
| Waterbury Housing Authority HUD code CT006 · Combined | 2 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704 | (203) 596-2647 [email protected] | 2,944 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Hartford HUD code CT003 · Combined | 180 John D Wardlaw Way, Hartford, CT 06106 | (860) 723-8400 [email protected] | 2,869 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Stamford HUD code CT007 · Combined | 22 Clinton Ave, Stamford, CT 06901 | (203) 977-1400 [email protected] | 1,759 |
| West Haven Housing Authority HUD code CT029 · Combined | 15 Glade St, West Haven, CT 06516 | (203) 934-8671 [email protected] | 1,562 |
| Middletown Housing Authority HUD code CT009 · Combined | 40 Broad St, Middletown, CT 06457 | (860) 346-8671 [email protected] | 1,370 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk HUD code CT002 · Combined | 24 1/2 Monroe St, Norwalk, CT 06854 | (203) 838-8471 [email protected] | 1,129 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Meriden HUD code CT011 · Combined | 22 Church St, Meriden, CT 06451 | (203) 235-0157 [email protected] | 921 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Danbury HUD code CT020 · Combined | 2 Mill Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06811 | (203) 744-2500 [email protected] | 914 |
| Housing Authority of the City of New Britain HUD code CT005 · Combined | 16 Armistice St, New Britain, CT 06053 | (860) 225-3534 [email protected] | 857 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia HUD code CT015 · Combined | 230 Beaver St, Ansonia, CT 06401 | (203) 736-8888 [email protected] | 816 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Bristol HUD code CT023 · Combined | 164 Jerome Ave, Bristol, CT 06010 | (860) 582-6313 [email protected] | 755 |
| Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor HUD code CT039 · Combined | 80 Shield St, West Hartford, CT 06110 | (860) 953-0002 [email protected] | 684 |
| Manchester Housing Authority HUD code CT026 · Combined | 24 Bluefield Dr, Manchester, CT 06040 | (860) 643-2163 [email protected] | 535 |
| Norwich Housing Authority HUD code CT018 · Combined | 10 Westwood Park, Norwich, CT 06360 | (860) 887-1605 [email protected] | 519 |
| Willimantic Housing Authority HUD code CT010 · Combined | 49 West Ave, Willimantic, CT 06226 | (860) 456-2086 [email protected] | 511 |
| East Hartford Housing Authority HUD code CT013 · Combined | 546 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT 06108 | (860) 290-8301 [email protected] | 475 |
| Vernon Housing Authority HUD code CT028 · Combined | 21 Court St, Vernon, CT 06066 | (860) 871-0886 [email protected] | 442 |
| Greenwich Housing Authority HUD code CT019 · Combined | 249 Milbank Ave, Greenwich, CT 06830 | (203) 869-1138 [email protected] | 370 |
| Torrington Housing Authority HUD code CT031 · Combined | 110 Prospect St, Torrington, CT 06790 | (860) 482-3581 [email protected] | 350 |
| Hamden Housing Authority HUD code CT042 · Section 8 | Po Box 185095, Hamden, CT 06518 | (203) 248-9036 [email protected] | 309 |
| Derby Housing Authority HUD code CT017 · Section 8 | 30 Elizabeth St Fl 2, Derby, CT 06418 | (203) 735-6652 [email protected] | 292 |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford HUD code CT027 · Combined | 295 Everett St, Stratford, CT 06615 | (203) 375-4483 [email protected] | 285 |
| Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership HUD code CT030 · Combined | 75 de Maio Dr, Milford, CT 06460 | (203) 877-3223 [email protected] | 267 |
| Naugatuck Housing Authority HUD code CT047 · Combined | 16 Ida St, Naugatuck, CT 06770 | (203) 729-8214 [email protected] | 253 |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor HUD code CT048 · Section 8 | 156 Bloomfield Ave, Windsor, CT 06095 | (860) 285-8090 [email protected] | 219 |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury HUD code CT040 · Combined | 25 Risley Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033 | (860) 652-7568 [email protected] | 216 |
| Plainfield Housing Authority HUD code CT058 · Section 8 | 8 Community Ave, Plainfield, CT 06374 | (860) 230-3022 [email protected] | 200 |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield HUD code CT008 · Section 8 | 1 Pearson Way, Enfield, CT 06082 | (860) 745-7493 [email protected] | 195 |
| Fairfield Housing Authority HUD code CT052 · Section 8 | 15 Pine Tree Ln, Fairfield, CT 06825 | (203) 366-6578 [email protected] | 175 |
| Mansfield Housing Authority HUD code CT038 · Section 8 | 309 Maple Rd, Storrs, CT 06268 | (860) 487-0693 [email protected] | 154 |
| Putnam Housing Authority HUD code CT024 · Combined | 123 Laconia Ave, Putnam, CT 06260 | (860) 963-6829 [email protected] | 153 |
| Wallingford Housing Authority HUD code CT067 · Section 8 | 45 Tremper Dr, Wallingford, CT 06492 | (203) 269-5173 [email protected] | 138 |
| Windsor Locks Housing Authority HUD code CT032 · Combined | 120 Southwest Ave, Windsor Locks, CT 06096 | (860) 627-1455 [email protected] | 127 |
| Farmington Housing Authority HUD code CT041 · Section 8 | 1 Montieth Dr, Farmington, CT 06032 | (860) 675-2390 [email protected] | 90 |
| Killingly Housing Authority HUD code CT061 · Section 8 | 41 Birchwood Ter, Danielson, CT 06239 | (860) 774-3905 [email protected] | 89 |
| Portland Housing Authority HUD code CT036 · Combined | 9 Chatham Ct, Portland, CT 06480 | (860) 342-1688 [email protected] | 89 |
| East Haven Housing Authority HUD code CT063 · Section 8 | 250 Main St, East Haven, CT 06512 | (203) 468-3204 [email protected] | 49 |
| Wethersfield Housing Authority HUD code CT053 · Section 8 | 60 Lancaster Rd, Wethersfield, CT 06109 | (860) 529-2267 [email protected] | 49 |
| South Windsor Housing Authority HUD code CT033 · Section 8 | 50 Elm St, South Windsor, CT 06074 | (860) 644-3082 [email protected] | 38 |
| Newington Housing Authority HUD code CT049 · Section 8 | 131 Cedar St, Newington, CT 06111 | (860) 521-8396 [email protected] | 33 |
| Canton Housing Authority HUD code CT068 · Section 8 | 21 Dowd Ave, Canton, CT 06019 | (860) 768-3361 [email protected] | 17 |
| Bloomfield Housing Authority HUD code CT056 · Low-Rent | Po Box 7134, Bloomfield, CT 06002 | (860) 571-1238 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn HUD code CT066 · Low-Rent | 123 Laconia Ave, Putnam, CT 06260 | (860) 963-6829 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour HUD code CT035 · Low-Rent | 28 Smith St, Seymour, CT 06483 | (203) 888-4579 [email protected] | — |
| New London Housing Authority HUD code CT022 · Low-Rent | 78 Walden Ave, New London, CT 06320 | (860) 443-2851 [email protected] | — |
| Winchester Housing Authority HUD code CT025 · Low-Rent | 80 Chestnut St, Winsted, CT 06098 | (860) 379-4573 [email protected] | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.