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.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in New Haven County?
No. Connecticut law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in New Haven County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Connecticut bans SOI discrimination statewide (Public Act 89-378).
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Housing authorities serving New Haven County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
New Haven · PHA code CT004
6,558 Section 8 unitsWaterbury Housing Authority
Waterbury · PHA code CT006
2,981 Section 8 unitsWest Haven Housing Authority
West Haven · PHA code CT029
1,562 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Meriden
Meriden · PHA code CT011
921 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Ansonia
Ansonia · PHA code CT015
816 Section 8 unitsHamden Housing Authority
Hamden · PHA code CT042
309 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in New Haven County
New Haven County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in New Haven County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Connecticut counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population — · FIPS 09009.