Section 8 in Fairfield County, CT

7,811 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfield County, 86% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers

7,811

Occupied

6,682

86% utilized

Housing authorities

serving this FIPS

Source-of-income law

Protected statewide

Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fairfield County?

No. Connecticut state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Fairfield County.

Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c

Lawful source of income protected.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Housing authorities serving Fairfield County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
Bridgeport · PHA code CT001
3,234 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Stamford
Stamford · PHA code CT007
1,704 Section 8 units
Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk
Norwalk · PHA code CT002
1,129 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Danbury
Danbury · PHA code CT020
914 Section 8 units
Greenwich Housing Authority
Greenwich · PHA code CT019
370 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the Town of Stratford
Stratford · PHA code CT027
285 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Fairfield County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Look up by ZIP →Voucher vs market analyzer HQS pre-inspection All of Connecticut

Other Connecticut counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population — · FIPS 09001.