Section 8 in New Haven County, CT

14,146 active Housing Choice Vouchers in New Haven County, 83% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers

14,146

Occupied

11,801

83% utilized

Housing authorities

serving this FIPS

Source-of-income law

Protected statewide

Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven
New Haven · PHA code CT004
6,558 Section 8 units
Waterbury Housing Authority
Waterbury · PHA code CT006
2,981 Section 8 units
West Haven Housing Authority
West Haven · PHA code CT029
1,562 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Meriden
Meriden · PHA code CT011
921 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Ansonia
Ansonia · PHA code CT015
816 Section 8 units
Hamden Housing Authority
Hamden · PHA code CT042
309 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in New Haven 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 09009.