Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Portland, 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 Portland, 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$112,700Very Low Income (50%)$39,450$45,100$50,750$56,350$60,900
Extremely Low Income (30%)$23,700$27,050$30,450$33,800$36,550
Low Income (80%) $62,600$71,550$80,500$89,400$96,600

Portland Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Middlesex County County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Middlesex County County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.

Portland Housing Authority

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

Middlesex County County Public Housing Authorities

Including Portland Housing Authority, 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
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1364
Portland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 820
Portland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1611
Portland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 243
Number of Children residing in Portland Public Housing: 684
Seniors residing in Portland Public Housing: 17.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Portland Public Housing: 15.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Portland: $14,262.00 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.