Section 8 Waitlist

Connecticut

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

50
Housing Authorities
87
Open Lists
222
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Connecticut

Connecticut has 50 housing authorities managing a combined 360 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 87 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 24%. This data was last verified on Apr 7, 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 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (1 open), Public Housing (18 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (6 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 (27), Seymour (9), Danbury (7), Winsted (7), and New Haven (5) . 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: Hamden Housing Authority — Congregate

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

360 results

Canton Housing Authority

Canton, Connecticut · CT068

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

City of Hartford Housing Authority

Hartford, Connecticut · CT051

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Connecticut Department of Housing

Hartford, Connecticut · CT901

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

East Hartford Housing Authority

East Hartford, Connecticut · CT013

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Hamden Housing Authority

Hamden, Connecticut · CT042

Congregate ● Congregate Living ● Congregate Housing ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● State Elderly/Disabled Housing Program ● HCV ● Elderly/Disabled Housing Program ● RAD ● Affordable Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ● other ● 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 ● Federal Elderly (Putnam Towers and Wooster Manor) ● Elderly Housing ● State Elderly Housing (Glen Apartments) ● PBV ● State Elderly Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● Federal Elderly Housing ● HCV ● Family Housing ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hartford

Hartford, Connecticut · CT003

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority of the City of Meriden

Meriden, Connecticut · CT011

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

Housing Authority of the City of New Haven

New Haven, Connecticut · CT004

Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut · CT007

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

Housing Authority of the Town of Brooklyn

Putnam, Connecticut · CT066

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

Housing Authority of the Town of Enfield

Enfield, Connecticut · CT008

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

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

Killingly Housing Authority

Danielson, Connecticut · CT061

Public Housing ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ●

Mansfield Housing Authority

Storrs, Connecticut · CT038

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

Middletown Housing Authority

Middletown, Connecticut · CT009

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Plainfield Housing Authority

Plainfield, Connecticut · CT058

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

Putnam Housing Authority

Putnam, Connecticut · CT024

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● RAD ●

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

Windsor Locks Housing Authority

Windsor Locks, Connecticut · CT032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Bloomfield Housing Authority

Bloomfield, Connecticut · CT056

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Derby Housing Authority

Derby, Connecticut · CT017

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

East Haven Housing Authority

East Haven, Connecticut · CT063

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Fairfield Housing Authority

Fairfield, Connecticut · CT052

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

Farmington Housing Authority

Farmington, Connecticut · CT041

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

Greenwich Housing Authority

Greenwich, Connecticut · CT019

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

Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk

Norwalk, Connecticut · CT002

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

Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia

Ansonia, Connecticut · CT015

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bristol

Bristol, Connecticut · CT023

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

Housing Authority of the City of New Britain

New Britain, Connecticut · CT005

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford

Stratford, Connecticut · CT027

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

Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor

West Hartford, Connecticut · CT039

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the Town of Windsor

Windsor, Connecticut · CT048

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

Manchester Housing Authority

Manchester, Connecticut · CT026

Congregate ● Congregate Senior ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Milford Redevelopment and Housing Partnership

Milford, Connecticut · CT030

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

Naugatuck Housing Authority

Naugatuck, Connecticut · CT047

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

New London Housing Authority

New London, Connecticut · CT022

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Newington Housing Authority

Newington, Connecticut · CT049

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

Norwich Housing Authority

Norwich, Connecticut · CT018

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Connecticut · CT036

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

South Windsor Housing Authority

South Windsor, Connecticut · CT033

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Vernon Housing Authority

Vernon, Connecticut · CT028

Congregate Housing ● HCV ● Elderly Congregate Living Center ● Public Housing ● Other ● PBV ●

Wallingford Housing Authority

Wallingford, Connecticut · CT067

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

West Haven Housing Authority

West Haven, Connecticut · CT029

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

Wethersfield Housing Authority

Wethersfield, Connecticut · CT053

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

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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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