Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CT, with 1,129 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby CT agencies
- Middletown HA
Middletown Housing Authority
1,370 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk (this PHA)
1,129 units
- HA Meriden
Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
921 units
- HA Danbury
Housing Authority of the City of Danbury
914 units
- HA New Britain
Housing Authority of the City of New Britain
857 units
- HA Ansonia
Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia
816 units
The verdict
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk administers 1,129 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 82% of CT agencies.
- 1,129
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 87th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 82nd
- percentile in CT
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in CT, Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 1,129 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 82nd percentile by unit count in CT
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,129
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
936
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
82 th
Among CT PHAs
2-BR standard range · CT
$1,445–$2,610 /mo
Median $1,797/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
1,129 Top 23% higher than 77% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CT. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,129 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 936 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among CT agencies, it lands at the 82nd percentile, larger than 82% of its in-state peers. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across CT's 12 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,445-$2,610/month (median $1,797); Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 2038388471. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2038388471
- Fax
- 2038386535
- abovilsky@norwalkha.org
- Executive Director
- abovilsky@norwalkha.org · 2038388471
How to apply at Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across CT's 12 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,445–$2,610/month (median $1,797). Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in CT
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Housing Authority of the City of Meriden · 921 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Danbury · 914 units
- Middletown Housing Authority · 1,370 units
- Housing Authority of the City of New Britain · 857 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia · 816 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.