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Connecticut

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

50
Housing Authorities
112
Open Lists
284
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Connecticut

Connecticut has 50 housing authorities managing a combined 424 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 112 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 26%. This data was last verified on Sep 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.

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The affordable housing programs tracked in Connecticut include Public Housing (15 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (3 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (7 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD (2 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 (37), Storrs (11), Danbury (9), Seymour (7), and Winsted (7) . 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: Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport — Public Housing (closes Sep 30, 2019)

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

424 results

Canton Housing Authority

Canton, Connecticut · CT068

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

Derby Housing Authority

Derby, Connecticut · CT017

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

East Hartford Housing Authority

East Hartford, Connecticut · CT013

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Greenwich Housing Authority

Greenwich, Connecticut · CT019

Other (Moderate-Income Dwelling) ● Private Market Family Units ● State Moderate - McKinney Terrace II ● State Moderate - Adams Gardens McKinney Terrace I ● LIHTC - Accessible Unit (Armstrong Court) ● Private Market - Town Hall Annex ● RAD ● MID ● Moderate-Income Dwelling (MID) ● State Moderate Housing (McKinney Terrace II) ● State Moderate (McKinney Terrace II) ● LIHTC (Family - Armstrong Court Phase IV) ● PBV ● Mainstream ● LIHTC (Armstrong Court Accessible Unit) ● Private Market - Adams Gardens II ● Family Housing - Adams Gardens McKinney Terrace I ● LIHTC - Armstrong Court Phase IV (2 Bedroom) ● LIHTC - Armstrong Court Phase IV (3 Bedroom) ● LIHTC (Armstrong Court Phase IV - 2 Bedroom) ● LIHTC (Armstrong Court Phase IV - 3 Bedroom) ● Private Market (Town Hall Annex) ● State Moderate Housing ● Public Housing ● State Moderate ● Private Market ● Other ● Low-Income Housing Tax Credit ● HCV ● LIHTC (Accessible Unit) ● Senior- Disabled ● LIHTC - Armstrong Court (Accessible Units) ● Affordable Housing ● LIHTC (Armstrong Court Phase IV) ●

Hamden Housing Authority

Hamden, Connecticut · CT042

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

Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut · CT002

Affordable Housing ● Other (Affordable Housing - Sound Communities) ● Other ● Other (Sound Communities) ● Affordable Housing (Sound Communities) ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Emergency Housing Voucher ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut · CT001

Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury

Danbury, Connecticut · CT020

State Elderly Housing ● State Elderly Housing (Glen Apartments) ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Federal Elderly (Putnam Towers and Wooster Manor) ● Danbury Commons Senior Housing ● Elderly Housing ● Other ● PBV ● Danbury Commons Apartments ● Moderate Rental & Fairfield Ridge Housing ● Mainstream ● Federal Elderly Housing ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut · CT004

PBV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut · CT007

Residential Care Home - Scofield Manor ● Senior Congregate Housing ● Other - WFH ● Residential Care Home ● Other (Glenluxe) ● Tax Credit ● Below Market Rate ● Below Market Rate (BMR) ● Other ● Other (Scofield Manor – Residential Care Home) ● Other (Quintard Manor) ● Other (Park 215) ● Other (Lawnhill Terrace LP) ● Other (Clinton Manor) ● PBV ● Affordable Housing (Quintard Manor) ● Affordable Housing (Park 215) ● Affordable Housing (Lawnhill Terrace LP) ● Affordable Housing (Clinton Manor) ● Workforce Housing (WFH) ● Below Market Rate / Workforce Housing ● Other (Below Market Rate Housing) ● Tax Credit / BMR (Clinton Manor) ● Workforce Housing ● Tax Credit / BMR (Quintard Manor) ● Other (Summer Place/Straight Tax Credit) ● BMR (Point Rock) ● Workforce Housing / BMR ● Tax Credit / BMR (Lawnhill Terrace LP) ● Tax Credit / BMR (Park 215) ● Residential Care Home (Scofield Manor) ● Other (Below Market Rate - Clinton Manor) ● Other (Below Market Rate - Lawnhill Terrace LP) ● Other (Below Market Rate - Park 215) ● Other (Below Market Rate - Quintard Manor) ● BMR (Sono Pearl) ● BMR (Glenluxe Apartments) ● HCV ● Property Waitlist (Glenluxe) ● Other (Below Market Rate - Point Rock) ● Other - BMR ● Workforce Housing (The Curb and One Glover) ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn

Putnam, Connecticut · CT066

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

Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield

Enfield, Connecticut · CT008

PBV ● Congregate Program ● VASH ● Public Housing ● Other ● RAD ● LIHTC ● Moderate Rental Housing ● Moderate Rental ● LIHTC (Enfield Manor) ● Mainstream ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● HCV ● Elderly/Disabled ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour

Seymour, Connecticut · CT035

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

Killingly Housing Authority

Danielson, Connecticut · CT061

Other ● LIHTC ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Mansfield Housing Authority

Storrs, Connecticut · CT038

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

Middletown Housing Authority

Middletown, Connecticut · CT009

State Moderate Income Program ● State Moderate Income Housing ● State Moderate ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● State Moderate Program - 2 & 3 Bedroom Units ●

Plainfield Housing Authority

Plainfield, Connecticut · CT058

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

Putnam Housing Authority

Putnam, Connecticut · CT024

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Affordable Housing ● Mainstream ● Affordable Housing - Crabtree Apartments ● Affordable Housing - St. Onge Apartments ● Affordable Housing - New Roxbury Village ● Affordable Housing - Sunny Acres ●

Torrington Housing Authority

Torrington, Connecticut · CT031

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Waterbury Housing Authority

Waterbury, Connecticut · CT006

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Willimantic Housing Authority

Willimantic, Connecticut · CT010

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Winchester Housing Authority

Winsted, Connecticut · CT025

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

Windsor Locks Housing Authority

Windsor Locks, Connecticut · CT032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Bloomfield Housing Authority

Bloomfield, Connecticut · CT056

Public Housing ● HCV ●

City of Hartford Housing Authority

Hartford, Connecticut · CT051

PBV ● Mainstream ● VASH ● FUP ● RAD ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Connecticut Department of Housing

Hartford, Connecticut · CT901

RAP ● Public Housing ● Other ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ● VASH ● Rental Assistance Program (RAP) ● RAD ● FUP ●

East Haven Housing Authority

East Haven, Connecticut · CT063

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Fairfield Housing Authority

Fairfield, Connecticut · CT052

Mainstream ● Tenant Based Rental Assistance ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Farmington Housing Authority

Farmington, Connecticut · CT041

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

Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia

Ansonia, Connecticut · CT015

State Elderly ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bristol

Bristol, Connecticut · CT023

Mainstream ● Congregate Housing ● Family State Housing Program ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Family State Housing ● Other ● Family State Housing Program (1, 2, and 3-Bedroom) ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut · CT003

Mainstream ● HCV ● Other ● PBV ● RAD ● VASH ● Public Housing ● FUP ●

Housing Authority of the City of Meriden

Meriden, Connecticut · CT011

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

Housing Authority of the City of New Britain

New Britain, Connecticut · CT005

HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury

Glastonbury, Connecticut · CT040

HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford

Stratford, Connecticut · CT027

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

Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor

West Hartford, Connecticut · CT039

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor

Windsor, Connecticut · CT048

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

Manchester Housing Authority

Manchester, Connecticut · CT026

J. D'Amelia Program ● Public Housing ● Congregate/Senior Housing ● HCV ● Congregate ●

Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership

Milford, Connecticut · CT030

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

Naugatuck Housing Authority

Naugatuck, Connecticut · CT047

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

New London Housing Authority

New London, Connecticut · CT022

LIHTC (Mohican Apartments) ● PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Senior/Disabled Housing ●

Newington Housing Authority

Newington, Connecticut · CT049

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

Norwich Housing Authority

Norwich, Connecticut · CT018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Connecticut · CT036

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

South Windsor Housing Authority

South Windsor, Connecticut · CT033

HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Vernon Housing Authority

Vernon, Connecticut · CT028

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

Wallingford Housing Authority

Wallingford, Connecticut · CT067

State Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Other ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing (0-Bedroom) ● State Family Housing ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing (McKenna Court) ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing (1-Bedroom) ● Mainstream ● State Elderly/Disabled ● RAD ●

West Haven Housing Authority

West Haven, Connecticut · CT029

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

Wethersfield Housing Authority

Wethersfield, Connecticut · CT053

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

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