CT · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Connecticut
HUD PIH directory records for 50 Public Housing Authorities in Connecticut, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 50
- PHAs in state
- 46,981
- Authorized HCV units
- 1%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 12,605
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Connecticut PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Connecticut by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 50 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Connecticut
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- Connecticut Department of Housing
Connecticut Department of Housing
8,855 vouchers
- HA New Haven
Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
6,558 vouchers
- City of Hartford HA
City of Hartford Housing Authority
5,133 vouchers
- HA Bridgeport 3,234
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
3,234 vouchers
- Waterbury HA 2,981
Waterbury Housing Authority
2,981 vouchers
- HA Hartford 2,869
Housing Authority of the City of Hartford
2,869 vouchers
- HA Stamford 1,704
Housing Authority of the City of Stamford
1,704 vouchers
- West Haven HA 1,562
West Haven Housing Authority
1,562 vouchers
- Middletown HA 1,370
Middletown Housing Authority
1,370 vouchers
- HA Norwalk 1,129
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
1,129 vouchers
- HA Meriden 921
Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
921 vouchers
- HA Danbury 914
Housing Authority of the City of Danbury
914 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Connecticut ranks #28 of 51 by PHA headcount (50 authorities) and #18 of 51 by authorized HCV (46,981 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 1% of all U.S. PHAs
- #28 of 51 PHA count
- #18 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Connecticut Tells You
Connecticut sits mid-pack in HUD's PIH directory: #28 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount, with 50 records (1% of the 3,780 U.S. total) reporting 46,981 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 12,605 total units. 5 of these records (10%) report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside CT metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Connecticut
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
Showing the top 24 of 50 HUD PHA records in Connecticut, ordered by reported authorized HCV units. A zero-unit record does not establish an active program or waitlist.
Browse all Connecticut PHA records in the filterable finder →Checking current program information in Connecticut
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Connecticut, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (50 PHAs in CT).
- Mississippi · 52 PHAs
- Indiana · 54 PHAs
- South Carolina · 42 PHAs
- Colorado · 59 PHAs
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Connecticut
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA · $2,511/mo for 2 BR
- New Haven, CT MSA · $1,969/mo for 2 BR
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA · $1,866/mo for 2 BR
- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA · $1,865/mo for 2 BR
- Ansonia town, CT Exception Area · $1,788/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Connecticut
Every one of Connecticut's 5 tracked HUD FMR areas prices above the local market, each published two-bedroom FMR amount sat at least 10% over the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Connecticut
HUD FMR rose strongly across Connecticut's 20 tracked areas: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 31.9%, from $1,385 in FY2021 to $1,827 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Portability lets a household move a voucher across state lines. Connecticut's 3 bordering states in our directory:
- Massachusetts · MA
- New York · NY
- Rhode Island · RI
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Connecticut, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Connecticut. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Connecticut's desk
Connecticut has 50 HUD PIH directory PHAs in this corpus - use the dual PHA-count vs authorized-HCV read before treating any single agency as the whole state.
- Browse the Connecticut PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Connecticut PHAs
- Look up Fair Market Rent schedules for metros in this state. Payment standards
- Compare national PHA-count vs authorized-HCV dual rankings. Rankings
- Compare land-border neighbors such as Massachusetts. Massachusetts
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.