Connecticut Income Limits FY2026

HUD sets income limits for each Connecticut area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Connecticut HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.

Area	Median Income	30% AMI (4p)	50% AMI (4p)	80% AMI (4p)
Ansonia town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Beacon Falls town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$41,150	$68,550	$109,700
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$41,150	$68,550	$109,700
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$48,900	$81,500	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$42,200	$70,300	$112,500
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA	$156,800	$47,050	$78,400	$117,100
Cheshire town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Clinton town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Clinton town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Deep River town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Deep River town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Derby town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Essex town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Essex town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT HUD Metro FMR Area	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA	$129,200	$38,750	$64,600	$103,350
Killingworth town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Killingworth town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
New Haven, CT MSA	$123,200	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,950	$63,250	$101,200
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT	$122,800	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London, CT HUD Metro FMR Area	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$40,250	$67,050	$106,800
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$40,250	$67,050	$106,800
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT MSA	$111,900	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Old Saybrook town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Old Saybrook town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Oxford town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Seymour town, CT Exception Area	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Voluntown town, CT Exception Area	$126,500	$37,500	$62,500	$100,000
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Waterbury-Shelton, CT MSA	$114,000	$37,350	$62,250	$99,600
Westbrook town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050
Westbrook town, CT Exception Area	$129,200	$39,400	$65,650	$105,050

Understanding Connecticut income limits

Income limits vary widely across Connecticut because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.

30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.

The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.

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