Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Essex, CT

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.

Income Limits in Essex, Connecticut.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Middlesex County County, CT$124,900Very Low Income (50%)$43,750$50,000$56,250$62,450$67,450
Extremely Low Income (30%)$26,250$30,000$33,750$37,450$40,450
Low Income (80%) $62,600$71,550$80,500$89,400$96,600

Middlesex County County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Middlesex County County are listed below.

Middletown Housing Authority

40 Broad St
Middletown, CT - 06457
Middlesex County County
Phone Number: (860) 346-8671
Email: hudnotices@middletownha.org
Total Units: 247
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1364
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 820
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1611
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 243
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 684
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 17.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 15.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $14,262.00 average per year for current residents.

Portland Housing Authority

9 Chatham Ct
Portland, CT - 06480
Middlesex County County
Phone Number: (860) 342-1688
Email: aharrison@portlandha.org
Total Units: 48
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 86
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 72
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 134
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 48
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 127
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 9.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 13.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $17,281.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.