Section 8 Housing in Connecticut
0 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 0 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Connecticut.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Connecticut?
No. Connecticut law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Connecticut. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
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 Connecticut
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- 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.
Section 8 by county in Connecticut
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
Section 8 in Connecticut: common questions
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Connecticut?
- No. Connecticut law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Connecticut. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Connecticut?
- You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Connecticut's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.
Find Section 8 apartments in Connecticut
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.