Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fairfield County?
Connecticut has source-of-income protections for covered housing in Fairfield County. Coverage, property exemptions and current court decisions matter; a voucher refusal may be unlawful. Check the source and coverage notes below or ask the civil-rights agency or legal aid about the property.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c (1989)
Covers Housing Choice Vouchers and state RAP/T-RAP; upheld twice by the Connecticut Supreme Court. PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Landlord and investor tools for Fairfield County
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- Fairfield County rental market dataRents, home prices, cap rates and cash flow estimates for investors.
- Section 8 rent analyzerHUD rent benchmarks and modeled comparisons for Connecticut ZIP codes. Confirm adopted amounts with the agency.
- Compare HUD benchmarks with market rent in ConnecticutExplore modeled ZIP comparisons; these do not establish an approved rent or agency payment.
- Average rent in ConnecticutMarket rent versus HUD fair market rent by city and bedroom count.
- How Section 8 rent is calculatedFair market rent, payment standards and rent reasonableness, step by step.
- Section 8 landlord math for 2026What the payment standard changes mean for cash flow this year.
Housing authorities serving Fairfield County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. Confirm the administering agency on your voucher and whether it can serve the proposed address; a ZIP code alone does not settle jurisdiction or portability.
Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
Bridgeport · PHA code CT001
3,234 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Stamford
Stamford · PHA code CT007
1,759 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Norwalk
Norwalk · PHA code CT002
1,129 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Danbury
Danbury · PHA code CT020
914 Section 8 unitsGreenwich Housing Authority
Greenwich · PHA code CT019
370 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the Town of Stratford
Stratford · PHA code CT027
285 Section 8 units
Frequently asked questions
- Who runs Section 8 in Fairfield County?
- Housing Choice Vouchers in Fairfield County are administered by Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport, Housing Authority of the City of Stamford, Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk and other local housing authorities. Each authority keeps its own waiting lists and eligibility preferences. Check each official application notice; applying to one agency does not apply to the others.
Find Section 8 apartments in Fairfield County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.
Nearby Connecticut counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population — · FIPS 09001.