Connecticut · CT051
City of Hartford Housing Authority
Hartford, Connecticut. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.
Programs
HUD lists this authority as Section 8: Housing Choice Voucher.
HUD directory record
Section 8 units reported to HUD: 5,128 (4,504 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Capitol Planning Region (09003).
Metro area: Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.
Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.
Rents and income limits
Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 06103, fiscal year 2027. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA| Home size | Monthly rent |
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| Studio (efficiency) | $1,650 |
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| 1 bedroom | $1,890 |
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| 2 bedrooms | $2,370 |
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| 3 bedrooms | $2,820 |
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| 4 bedrooms | $3,120 |
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HUD’s income-limit file has no row for the county code on this housing authority (Capitol Planning Region). Connecticut towns, and some other places, use a different code than the one in the housing authority directory.Look up a county or town by name.
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.
Status history
- October 22, 2026: hcv marked closed. Source Read on the housing authority website.
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