Section 8 Waitlist

Connecticut

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Connecticut.

50
Housing Authorities
83
Open Lists
238
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Connecticut

Connecticut has 50 housing authorities managing a combined 368 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 83 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 23%. This data was last verified on Apr 15, 2026.

Connecticut provides various affordable housing assistance options through its 50 housing authorities, which manage a total of 349 waiting lists across the state. Currently, 84 of these lists are open, representing a 24% open rate, while 220 lists are closed. Key programs with open lists include Public Housing, with 17 of its 50 lists accepting applications, and Project-Based Vouchers (PBV), which has 6 open lists out of 38. For applicants seeking specialized housing, State Elderly Housing has both of its 2 lists open, and Congregate Housing has 2 open lists out of 3. Other programs like Mainstream and Family Housing currently have no open lists.

The availability of assistance varies by location and program. Danbury's Housing Authority stands out with 7 open lists. Hartford has 3 open lists across its 3 housing authorities, while Bridgeport and Canton each have 1 open list. For many Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) statewide, a centralized waitlist manages Elderly/Disabled housing applications, simplifying the process for this demographic. However, Hartford, New Haven, and Bridgeport operate independently, requiring separate applications for their programs. Other open opportunities include specific programs such as one open Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) list out of 50, a LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) list, Assisted Living programs (with 5 open lists), and several Below Market Rate (BMR) and Workforce Housing options, each having multiple open lists. Veterans may find assistance through one open VASH list.

Prospective applicants should actively monitor individual housing authority lists, as their status can change. For example, the Waterbury Housing Authority recently changed its Public Housing list from open to closed, while the Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield opened its Public Housing list. The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury also changed a Public Housing list from open to closed, illustrating the dynamic nature of availability. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) serves as the state's housing agency and is a key resource. Focusing efforts on the 84 currently open lists, particularly for programs like Public Housing, PBV, State Elderly Housing, and various Elderly/Disabled options, can improve the chances of securing affordable housing assistance.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Connecticut include Public Housing (15 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (5 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD (1 open), VASH (1 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Connecticut right now are Stamford (26), Seymour (9), Danbury (7), Winsted (7), and Storrs (6) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Willimantic Housing Authority — Public Housing (closes Sep 30, 2026)

Eligibility Requirements for Connecticut

To qualify for assistance in Connecticut, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Connecticut legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Connecticut

368 results

Canton Housing Authority

Canton, Connecticut · CT068

Elderly and Disabled Housing ● Family Housing ● HCV ● LIHTC ● PBV ● Public Housing ● other ●

City of Hartford Housing Authority

Hartford, Connecticut · CT051

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Connecticut Department of Housing

Hartford, Connecticut · CT901

Public Housing ● HCV ● other ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Rental Assistance Program (RAP) ● RAD ●

East Hartford Housing Authority

East Hartford, Connecticut · CT013

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Hamden Housing Authority

Hamden, Connecticut · CT042

Congregate Living ● Congregate ● Congregate Housing ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing Program ● HCV ● Elderly/Disabled Housing Program ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● other ● RAD ● Affordable Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Elderly Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut · CT001

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury

Danbury, Connecticut · CT020

Danbury Commons Apartments ● Danbury Commons Senior Housing ● State Elderly Housing ● Elderly Housing ● State Elderly Housing (Glen Apartments) ● PBV ● Federal Elderly (Putnam Towers and Wooster Manor) ● RAD ● HCV ● Federal Elderly Housing ● Family Housing ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut · CT003

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of Meriden

Meriden, Connecticut · CT011

Community Towers ● PBV ● Other ● Other - State Moderate Income program ● Public Housing ● State Moderate Income Program ● HCV ● Moderate Income Housing Program ● State Moderate Income ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority of the City of New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut · CT004

RAD ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut · CT007

Other (LIHTC) ● Below Market Rate (BMR) ● Residential Care Home ● Senior Congregate Housing ● Other (Summer Place/Straight Tax Credit) ● Residential Care Home (Scofield Manor) ● Other (Below Market Rate Housing) ● LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) ● Other (Residential Care Home) ● Other (Senior Congregate Housing) ● Other (Below Market Rate) ● Other (Workforce Housing) ● Workforce Housing ● Other ● Workforce Housing (WFH) ● BMR ● PBV ● LIHTC ● Tax Credit ● other (Tax Credit) ● other (Residential Care Home) ● other (Senior Congregate Housing) ● other (Below Market Rate) ● WFH ● other (Workforce Housing) ● BMR (Below Market Rate) ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Below Market Rate ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield

Enfield, Connecticut · CT008

VASH ● PBV ● Congregate Program ● Congregate ● Congregate Housing ● Mainstream ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Elderly/Disabled ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Moderate Rental Housing ● Moderate Rental ● Other ● other ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury

Glastonbury, Connecticut · CT040

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour

Seymour, Connecticut · CT035

Other ● Assisted Living (PILOT/LIHTC) ● other ● Assisted Living / LIHTC ● Other (Assisted Living) ● Affordable Housing ● Assisted Living ● Assisted Living (Smithfield Gardens) ● Assisted Living (State PILOT/LIHTC) ● Moderate Rental (State) Housing ● RAP ● State Moderate Rental Housing ● Moderate Rental ● Rental Assistance Program (RAP Certificates) ● HCV ● Elderly (Federal) Housing ● Federal Elderly Housing ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

Killingly Housing Authority

Danielson, Connecticut · CT061

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ●

Mansfield Housing Authority

Storrs, Connecticut · CT038

Mixed Income Property ● Other ● PBV ● Mixed Income ● Eagleville Green (Mixed Income Property) ● Other (Holinko Estates - State Financed) ● Mainstream ● Wright's Village ● Holinko Estates (Family - Moderate Income Housing) ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Wrights Village ● Holinko Estates (Family – Moderate Income Housing) ● Other (Wright's Village) ● Holinko Estates ● RAD ●

Plainfield Housing Authority

Plainfield, Connecticut · CT058

Public Housing ● Senior Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ●

Putnam Housing Authority

Putnam, Connecticut · CT024

Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Torrington Housing Authority

Torrington, Connecticut · CT031

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Waterbury Housing Authority

Waterbury, Connecticut · CT006

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Willimantic Housing Authority

Willimantic, Connecticut · CT010

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Winchester Housing Authority

Winsted, Connecticut · CT025

State Elderly Housing (Chapter 667) ● Public Housing ● State Elderly (Chapter 667) ● State Elderly Chapter 667 ● State Family Housing ● CHAMP ● State Elderly Housing ● HCV ●

Windsor Locks Housing Authority

Windsor Locks, Connecticut · CT032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Bloomfield Housing Authority

Bloomfield, Connecticut · CT056

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Derby Housing Authority

Derby, Connecticut · CT017

Senior/Disabled Housing ● PBV ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

East Haven Housing Authority

East Haven, Connecticut · CT063

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Fairfield Housing Authority

Fairfield, Connecticut · CT052

Tenant Based Rental Assistance ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) ● TBRA ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Farmington Housing Authority

Farmington, Connecticut · CT041

Senior Housing ● HCV ● Cooperative Ownership Program ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Maple Village ● Maple Village (Senior Housing) ● Public Housing ● Other ● Senior Housing (Maple Village) ● PBV ● Other - Cooperative Ownership Program ● Cooperative Ownership ● Other - Maple Village ●

Greenwich Housing Authority

Greenwich, Connecticut · CT019

Affordable Housing (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) ● LIHTC (Family - Armstrong Court Phase IV) ● State Moderate (McKinney Terrace II) ● State Moderate Housing ● other ● Other - State Moderate ● LIHTC - Armstrong Court (Accessible Units) ● State Moderate - McKinney Terrace II ● Housing Tax Credit ● Other ● Other (State Moderate - McKinney Terrace II) ● HCV ● Senior- Disabled ● State Moderate ● LIHTC (Accessible Unit) ● LIHTC - Accessible Unit (Armstrong Court) ● LIHTC (Armstrong Court Phase IV) ● Public Housing ● Low Income Housing Tax Credit ● Private Market - Town Hall Annex ● State Moderate - Adams Gardens McKinney Terrace I ● Private Market Family Units ● Family Housing ● PBV ● LIHTC ● Private Market ●

Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut · CT002

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Emergency Housing Voucher ●

Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia

Ansonia, Connecticut · CT015

State Elderly ● PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bristol

Bristol, Connecticut · CT023

Public Housing ● PBV ● Family State Housing Program ● Congregate Housing - Komanetsky Estates Senior ● HCV ● other ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority of the City of New Britain

New Britain, Connecticut · CT005

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn

Putnam, Connecticut · CT066

Affordable Housing - Sunny Acres ● PBV ● Affordable Housing - St. Onge Apartments ● Affordable Housing - Sunny Acres Apartments ● Affordable Housing - Crabtree Apartments ● Affordable Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Affordable Housing (Sunny Acres) ● RAD ● Affordable Housing (Crabtree Apartments) ● Affordable Housing (Crabtree, St. Onge) ● Affordable Housing (New Roxbury Village) ● Affordable Housing (St. Onge Apartments) ● Other Affordable Housing ● Affordable Housing - Upper Village Apartments ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford

Stratford, Connecticut · CT027

State Moderate Rental Program ● Other Senior ● State Elderly Rental Housing Program ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor

West Hartford, Connecticut · CT039

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor

Windsor, Connecticut · CT048

other ● Public Housing ● SRAP ● NED ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Manchester Housing Authority

Manchester, Connecticut · CT026

HCV ● Public Housing ● Congregate ● Congregate Senior ●

Middletown Housing Authority

Middletown, Connecticut · CT009

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership

Milford, Connecticut · CT030

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Elderly/Non-Elderly Disabled Housing ●

Naugatuck Housing Authority

Naugatuck, Connecticut · CT047

HCV ● Senior ● Public Housing ● Other Senior and Disabled ● Other ● PBV ● Other Senior ● RAD ●

New London Housing Authority

New London, Connecticut · CT022

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ●

Newington Housing Authority

Newington, Connecticut · CT049

Other Senior and Disabled Housing ● Other (Senior and Disabled) ● other ● Other ● Senior and Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Other Senior and Disabled Rental Assistance ● Other Senior and Disabled ● RAD ● PBV ●

Norwich Housing Authority

Norwich, Connecticut · CT018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Connecticut · CT036

State Program ● PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● State Program (Quarry Heights) ●

South Windsor Housing Authority

South Windsor, Connecticut · CT033

HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Vernon Housing Authority

Vernon, Connecticut · CT028

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Other - Congregate Living Center (Pitkat) ● Other ● Elderly Congregate Living Center ● Congregate Housing ●

Wallingford Housing Authority

Wallingford, Connecticut · CT067

State Elderly/Disabled ● PBV ● Mainstream ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing ● HCV ● Public Housing ● other ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing Program ●

West Haven Housing Authority

West Haven, Connecticut · CT029

Mainstream ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Senior Housing ●

Wethersfield Housing Authority

Wethersfield, Connecticut · CT053

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Elderly/Disabled Affordable Housing ● HCV ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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