Section 8 Rent Limits in Connecticut for FY2027: Fair Market Rent for Every Town
What Section 8 pays in Connecticut depends on the town. HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for each of the state's 169 towns (grouped into 5 metro and non-metro FMR areas), and every housing authority in Connecticut builds its payment standard from that figure. For fiscal year 2027, the 2-bedroom FMR runs from $1,560 in Barkhamsted town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) to $2,399 in Wilton town (Western Connecticut Planning Region), about half again as much. The statewide median town sits at $1,933.
Year over year, 89 of the 169 towns with figures in both years went up and 80 went down. Bethany town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) had the biggest jump, $1,969 to $2,091 (+6.2%). Bethel town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) took the biggest cut, $2,511 to $2,399 (-4.5%). One metro in Connecticut is on HUD's mandatory Small Area FMR list (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT), where the limit is set ZIP code by ZIP code instead of by town; the town figure there is only an average.
How the number becomes your rent limit. The FMR is HUD's estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit in the area. Your housing authority publishes a payment standard for each bedroom size, between 90% and 110% of the FMR. You pay roughly 30% of adjusted monthly income; the voucher covers the rest up to the payment standard. If the unit's gross rent is above the standard, you pay the difference, but a new lease cannot leave your share above 40% of income.
FY2027 Fair Market Rents by Metro Area in Connecticut
HUD groups towns into FMR areas; a metro's figure applies to every town inside it. "ZIP-level" marks mandatory Small Area FMR metros.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $1,671 | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (ZIP-level) | $1,346 | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| New Haven, CT | $1,609 | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $1,324 | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $1,249 | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
FY2027 Fair Market Rents for Every Town in Connecticut
All 169 towns, alphabetical. Studio figures are in the metro table above.
| Town | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andover town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Ansonia town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Ashford town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Avon town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Barkhamsted town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Beacon Falls town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Berlin town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Bethany town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Bethel town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Bethlehem town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Bloomfield town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Bolton town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Bozrah town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Branford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Bridgeport town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Bridgewater town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Bristol town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Brookfield town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Brooklyn town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Burlington town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Canaan town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Canterbury town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Canton town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Chaplin town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Cheshire town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Chester town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Clinton town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Colchester town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Colebrook town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Columbia town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Cornwall town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Coventry town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Cromwell town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Danbury town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Darien town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Deep River town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Derby town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Durham town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| East Granby town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| East Haddam town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| East Hampton town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| East Hartford town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| East Haven town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| East Lyme town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| East Windsor town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Eastford town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Easton town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Ellington town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Enfield town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Essex town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Fairfield town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Farmington town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Franklin town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Glastonbury town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Goshen town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Granby town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Greenwich town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Griswold town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Groton town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Guilford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Haddam town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Hamden town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Hampton town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Hartford town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Hartland town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Harwinton town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Hebron town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Kent town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Killingly town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Killingworth town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Lebanon town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Ledyard town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Lisbon town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Litchfield town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Lyme town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Madison town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Manchester town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Mansfield town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Marlborough town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Meriden town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Middlebury town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Middlefield town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Middletown town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Milford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Monroe town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Montville town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Morris town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Naugatuck town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| New Britain town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| New Canaan town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| New Fairfield town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| New Hartford town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| New Haven town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| New London town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| New Milford town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Newington town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Newtown town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Norfolk town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| North Branford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| North Canaan town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| North Haven town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| North Stonington town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Norwalk town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Norwich town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Old Lyme town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Old Saybrook town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Orange town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Oxford town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Plainfield town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Plainville town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Plymouth town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Pomfret town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Portland town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Preston town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Prospect town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Putnam town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Redding town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Ridgefield town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Rocky Hill town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Roxbury town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Salem town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Salisbury town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Scotland town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Seymour town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Sharon town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Shelton town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Sherman town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Simsbury town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Somers town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| South Windsor town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Southbury town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Southington town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Sprague town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Stafford town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Stamford town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Sterling town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Stonington town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Stratford town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Suffield town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Thomaston town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Thompson town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Tolland town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Torrington town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Trumbull town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Union town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
| Vernon town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Voluntown town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,206 | -2.1% |
| Wallingford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Warren town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Washington town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Waterbury town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Waterford town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Watertown town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| West Hartford town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| West Haven town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Westbrook town (Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Weston town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Westport town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Wethersfield town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Willington town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Wilton town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,071 | $2,399 | $2,878 | $3,573 | -4.5% |
| Winchester town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) | $1,280 | $1,560 | $2,061 | $2,359 | -3.5% |
| Windham town (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,518 | $1,902 | $2,418 | $2,995 | +1.9% |
| Windsor Locks town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Windsor town (Capitol Planning Region) | $1,543 | $1,933 | $2,303 | $2,542 | +3.6% |
| Wolcott town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Woodbridge town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,743 | $2,091 | $2,602 | $2,935 | +6.2% |
| Woodbury town (Naugatuck Valley Planning Region) | $1,336 | $1,745 | $2,184 | $2,599 | -2.4% |
| Woodstock town (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,262 | $1,568 | $2,006 | $2,126 | -2.1% |
Where the Limit Moved Most From FY2026 to FY2027
Biggest increases (2-bedroom):
| Town | FY2026 | FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,969 | $2,091 | +6.2% |
| Branford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,969 | $2,091 | +6.2% |
| East Haven town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,969 | $2,091 | +6.2% |
| Guilford town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,969 | $2,091 | +6.2% |
| Hamden town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) | $1,969 | $2,091 | +6.2% |
Biggest cuts (2-bedroom):
| Town | FY2026 | FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,511 | $2,399 | -4.5% |
| Bridgeport town (Greater Bridgeport Planning Region) | $2,511 | $2,399 | -4.5% |
| Bridgewater town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,511 | $2,399 | -4.5% |
| Brookfield town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,511 | $2,399 | -4.5% |
| Danbury town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) | $2,511 | $2,399 | -4.5% |
HUD caps a one-year decrease at 10%, so a town showing exactly -10.0% hit the floor. A lower FMR does not change an existing lease; it narrows the band for new leases and rent increases, and a reduced payment standard reaches a family already housed only at its second annual reexamination after the change.
Where a Voucher Beats the Market in Connecticut
Comparing HUD's 2-bedroom limit to Zillow's observed rent in the same ZIP code shows where a voucher actually stretches. No Connecticut metro with enough data has a positive median: Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown comes closest, with the typical ZIP's limit -1.2% against market rent and 48% of its ZIPs above the going rent. "Median premium" is the typical ZIP's rent limit minus market rent, as a percent of market rent.
| Metro | ZIPs with data | Median premium | ZIPs above market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | 40 | -1.2% | 48% |
Even where the median is negative, the ZIPs above market are where voucher tenants and landlords match fastest. The national ranking is in our voucher-vs-market analysis.
The Largest Housing Authorities in Connecticut
Which authority issued your voucher decides which payment standard applies. The biggest programs in the state:
- Connecticut Department of Housing (Hartford), about 8,900 vouchers, (860) 270-8171
- Housing Authority of the City of New Haven (New Haven), about 6,600 vouchers, (203) 498-8800
- City of Hartford Housing Authority (Hartford), about 5,100 vouchers, (860) 757-9031
- Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport (Bridgeport), about 3,200 vouchers, (203) 337-8900
- Waterbury Housing Authority (Waterbury), about 3,000 vouchers, (203) 596-2647
- Housing Authority of the City of Hartford (Hartford), about 2,900 vouchers, (860) 723-8400
- Housing Authority of the City of Stamford (Stamford), about 1,700 vouchers, (203) 977-1400
- West Haven Housing Authority (West Haven), about 1,600 vouchers, (203) 934-8671
Can a Landlord Refuse a Voucher in Connecticut?
No. Connecticut protects source of income statewide (Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c (1989)), so refusing an applicant because they pay with a voucher is illegal anywhere in the state.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Section 8 pay in Connecticut? It depends on the town. HUD's FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,560 in Barkhamsted town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) to $2,399 in Wilton town (Western Connecticut Planning Region), with a median town of $1,933. Your housing authority's payment standard is 90% to 110% of the figure for your town, and the voucher pays that standard minus about 30% of your adjusted income.
Which Connecticut town has the highest Section 8 rent limit? Wilton town (Western Connecticut Planning Region), at $2,399 for a 2-bedroom ($2,878 for a 3-bedroom) in FY2027. The lowest is Barkhamsted town (Northwest Hills Planning Region) at $1,560.
Did Section 8 rent limits go up in Connecticut for FY2027? Mostly yes: the 2-bedroom figure rose in 89 towns, fell in 80, and held in 0. The biggest increase was Bethany town (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) (+6.2%). The biggest cut was Bethel town (Western Connecticut Planning Region) (-4.5%).
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Connecticut? No. Connecticut protects source of income statewide (Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c (1989)), so refusing an applicant because they pay with a voucher is illegal anywhere in the state.
Where is my housing authority's actual payment standard? On the authority's website, usually a one-page PDF updated each fall, or by calling its Housing Choice Voucher office. The largest Connecticut authorities are listed above with phone numbers.
See also our Connecticut Section 8 overview; metro guides for Hartford, Bridgeport; the national 2-bedroom table for the 40 largest metros; HUD's FY2027 FMR dataset.
Holding a voucher in Connecticut? Browse voucher-friendly listings by ZIP code and bedroom size.
Connecticut landlord? List your property free. The table above is what a voucher tenant's authority can pay.
VoucherMatch Editorial Team
Every rule, date and dollar amount in this article is checked against the agency document it comes from, and the sources are listed above. How VoucherMatch articles are researched and corrected
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