Section 8 in Hartford County, CT

21,147 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Hartford County, 87% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers

21,147

Occupied

18,451

87% utilized

Housing authorities

serving this FIPS

Source-of-income law

Protected statewide

Conn. Gen. Stat. §46a-64c

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Hartford 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 Hartford 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 Hartford 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.

Connecticut Department of Housing
Hartford · PHA code CT901
8,855 Section 8 units
City of Hartford Housing Authority
Hartford · PHA code CT051
5,133 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Hartford
Hartford · PHA code CT003
2,869 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of New Britain
New Britain · PHA code CT005
857 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the City of Bristol
Bristol · PHA code CT023
755 Section 8 units
Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor
West Hartford · PHA code CT039
684 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Hartford 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 09003.