Public housing in Connecticut
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in Connecticut
50 public housing agencies administer 47,087 Section 8 vouchers and 12,562 public housing units in Connecticut. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in Connecticut
- Agencies
- 50
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 47,087
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 12,562
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in Connecticut.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in Connecticut
Largest first. Search by name or place.
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Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
6,558 vouchers · 1,087 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
3,234 vouchers · 2,348 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Hartford
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
2,869 vouchers · 939 public housing units
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Waterbury Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
2,884 vouchers · 737 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Stamford
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Western Connecticut Planning Region
1,759 vouchers · 480 public housing units
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Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Western Connecticut Planning Region
1,129 vouchers · 936 public housing units
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West Haven Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
1,567 vouchers · 250 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of New Britain
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
857 vouchers · 803 public housing units
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Middletown Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
1,375 vouchers · 247 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Bristol
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
755 vouchers · 542 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Danbury
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Western Connecticut Planning Region
914 vouchers · 371 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
921 vouchers · 219 public housing units
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East Hartford Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
475 vouchers · 615 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
821 vouchers · 110 public housing units
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Torrington Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Northwest Hills Planning Region
350 vouchers · 430 public housing units
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Manchester Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
536 vouchers · 243 public housing units
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Willimantic Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
511 vouchers · 250 public housing units
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Greenwich Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Western Connecticut Planning Region
420 vouchers · 310 public housing units
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Norwich Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
519 vouchers · 177 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
684 vouchers
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Vernon Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
442 vouchers · 225 public housing units
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Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
267 vouchers · 330 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
285 vouchers · 301 public housing units
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Naugatuck Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
253 vouchers · 136 public housing units
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Hamden Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
309 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
216 vouchers
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Windsor Locks Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Capitol Planning Region
127 vouchers · 76 public housing units
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Plainfield Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
200 vouchers
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Putnam Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
164 vouchers
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Wallingford Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
138 vouchers
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Portland Housing Authority
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
89 vouchers · 48 public housing units
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Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour
Public housing · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
120 public housing units
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Winchester Housing Authority
Public housing · Northwest Hills Planning Region
106 public housing units
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New London Housing Authority
Public housing · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
99 public housing units
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Killingly Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
89 vouchers
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East Haven Housing Authority
Section 8 vouchers · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
49 vouchers
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Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn
Public housing · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
11 public housing units
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HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in Connecticut?
At the housing agency for your area; Connecticut has 50. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Connecticut?
The agencies in Connecticut administer 47,087 Section 8 vouchers and 12,562 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.