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Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Connecticut · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the towns it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and towns covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Bridgeport town, CT Exception AreaBridgeport town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA8 townsBethel town, Brookfield town, Danbury town, New Fairfield town, Newtown town, Redding town, Ridgefield town, Sherman town | $54,900 | $62,750 | $70,600 | $78,400 | $32,950 | $47,050 |
| Bridgewater town, CT Exception AreaBridgewater town | $48,000 | $54,850 | $61,700 | $68,550 | $28,850 | $41,150 |
| Clinton town, CT Exception AreaClinton town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Colchester town, CT Exception AreaColchester town | $46,950 | $53,650 | $60,400 | $67,050 | $28,200 | $40,250 |
| Darien town, CT Exception AreaDarien town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
| Deep River town, CT Exception AreaDeep River town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Easton town, CT Exception AreaEaston town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
| Essex town, CT Exception AreaEssex town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Fairfield town, CT Exception AreaFairfield town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
| Greenwich town, CT Exception AreaGreenwich town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA49 townsAndover town, Avon town, Berlin town, Bloomfield town, Bolton town, Canton town, Chester town, Columbia town, Coventry town, Cromwell town, Durham town, East Granby town, East Haddam town, East Hampton town, East Hartford town, East Windsor town, Ellington town, Enfield town, Farmington town, Glastonbury town, Granby town, Haddam town, Hartford town, Hebron town, Lyme town, Manchester town, Mansfield town, Marlborough town, Middlefield town, Middletown town, New Britain town, Newington town, Old Lyme town, Plainville town, Portland town, Rocky Hill town, Simsbury town, Somers town, South Windsor town, Southington town, Stafford town, Suffield town, Tolland town, Vernon town, West Hartford town, Wethersfield town, Willington town, Windsor Locks town, Windsor town | $45,250 | $51,700 | $58,150 | $64,600 | $27,150 | $38,750 |
| Killingworth town, CT Exception AreaKillingworth town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Lebanon town, CT Exception AreaLebanon town | $46,950 | $53,650 | $60,400 | $67,050 | $28,200 | $40,250 |
| Monroe town, CT Exception AreaMonroe town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
| New Canaan town, CT Exception AreaNew Canaan town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
New Haven, CT MSA15 townsBethany town, Branford town, East Haven town, Guilford town, Hamden town, Madison town, Meriden town, Milford town, New Haven town, North Branford town, North Haven town, Orange town, Wallingford town, West Haven town, Woodbridge town | $43,600 | $49,800 | $56,050 | $62,250 | $26,150 | $37,350 |
| New Milford town, CT Exception AreaNew Milford town | $48,000 | $54,850 | $61,700 | $68,550 | $28,850 | $41,150 |
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT15 townsAshford town, Brooklyn town, Canterbury town, Chaplin town, Eastford town, Hampton town, Killingly town, Plainfield town, Pomfret town, Putnam town, Scotland town, Sterling town, Thompson town, Voluntown town, Woodstock town | $43,750 | $50,000 | $56,250 | $62,500 | $26,250 | $37,500 |
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT21 townsBarkhamsted town, Burlington town, Canaan town, Colebrook town, Cornwall town, Goshen town, Hartland town, Harwinton town, Kent town, Litchfield town, Morris town, New Hartford town, Norfolk town, North Canaan town, Roxbury town, Salisbury town, Sharon town, Torrington town, Warren town, Washington town, Winchester town | $43,600 | $49,800 | $56,050 | $62,250 | $26,150 | $37,350 |
| Norwalk town, CT Exception AreaNorwalk town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA17 townsBozrah town, East Lyme town, Franklin town, Griswold town, Groton town, Ledyard town, Lisbon town, Montville town, New London town, North Stonington town, Norwich town, Preston town, Salem town, Sprague town, Stonington town, Waterford town, Windham town | $43,600 | $49,800 | $56,050 | $62,250 | $26,150 | $37,350 |
| Old Saybrook town, CT Exception AreaOld Saybrook town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Stamford town, CT Exception AreaStamford town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
| Stratford town, CT Exception AreaStratford town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
| Trumbull town, CT Exception AreaTrumbull town | $49,200 | $56,250 | $63,300 | $70,300 | $29,550 | $42,200 |
| Union town, CT Exception AreaUnion town | $44,300 | $50,600 | $56,950 | $63,250 | $26,600 | $37,950 |
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA19 townsAnsonia town, Beacon Falls town, Bethlehem town, Bristol town, Cheshire town, Derby town, Middlebury town, Naugatuck town, Oxford town, Plymouth town, Prospect town, Seymour town, Shelton town, Southbury town, Thomaston town, Waterbury town, Watertown town, Wolcott town, Woodbury town | $43,600 | $49,800 | $56,050 | $62,250 | $26,150 | $37,350 |
| Westbrook town, CT Exception AreaWestbrook town | $46,000 | $52,550 | $59,100 | $65,650 | $27,600 | $39,400 |
| Weston town, CT Exception AreaWeston town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
| Westport town, CT Exception AreaWestport town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
| Wilton town, CT Exception AreaWilton town | $57,050 | $65,200 | $73,350 | $81,500 | $34,250 | $48,900 |
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Good to know
It depends on where in Connecticut you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 32 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $62,250 (New Haven, CT MSA) to $81,500 (Darien town, CT Exception Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Connecticut ranges from $111,900 to $156,800, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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