The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Danbury, Connecticut you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
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Section 8 Apartments
We have located 22 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Danbury, Connecticut. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Fairfield/Mill Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
42 HIGH RIDGE RD,
Danbury, CT 06811.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,810.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,291.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FAIRFIELD RIDGE/MILL RIDGE LIMITED PARTNERSHI
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: msistrunk@hacdct.org
- Phone: (203) 744-2500
Ives Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 97
Address :
198 MAIN ST,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 79
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,203.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Danbury Housing Authority
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: c_sistrunk@snet.net
- Phone: 203-744-2500
Ogden House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 84
Address :
100 River Rd,
Wilton, CT 06897.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,855.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,230.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- OGDEN HOUSE INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rsanders@rsarchct.com
- Phone: (203) 762-8035
Danbury Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
40 William St,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- DANBURY TOWERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mainoffice@shpmanagement.com
- Phone: 207-772-8800
Danbury Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 188
Address :
51 Main St,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 149
- 2 Bedroom: 31
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,810.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,291.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- DANBURY COMMONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: fred@transconbuilders.com
- Phone: (216) 439-3800
Kimberly Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 116
Address :
19 MAIN ST,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 116
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Kimberly Danbury Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: aan@fac-llc.com
- Phone: 617 720 6200
Reynolds Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
25 Reynolds Rdg,
Bethel, CT 06801.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 26
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,203.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- BETHEL HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: office@bethelhousingauthority.org
- Phone: (203) 797-9909
Simeon Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
4 Simeon Rd,
Bethel, CT 06801.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 35
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,203.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RMS Durant, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Randy@rms-companies.com
- Phone: 203-968-2313
Beaver Street Cooperative
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
1b MEEHAN PLACE,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,810.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,291.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,487.00
Owner Name :
- Beaver Street Apartments Cooperative , Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: curranka@ct-institute.org
- Phone: (203) 743-9760
Butter Brook Hill Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1 Hillside Ave,
New Milford, CT 06776.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 36
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $981.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,280.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NEW MILFORD INTERFAITH HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bfairbairn@ehmchm.org
- Phone: (203) 203 4809
Canal Park/ Westport Elderly Hsg
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
1 Canal St,
Westport, CT 06880.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 36
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,520.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,855.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Canal Park LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cmartin@westport.org
- Phone: 203-227-4672
Ability Beyond Disability
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 15
Address :
20 Fairview AVE,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ABILITY BEYOND DISABILITY
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jane.Davis@abilitybeyond.org
- Phone: (203) 775-4700
Fairfield Ridge Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 25
Address :
2 Mill Ridge Rd,
Danbury, CT 06811.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,810.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,291.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Housing Authority of the City of danbury
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: msistrunk@hacdct.org
- Phone: 203 744-2501
Godfrey, The
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
317 MAIN ST,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- THE GODFREY
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mark@nolanrealestate.org
- Phone: (203) 797-8255
Glen Ayre Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
1 Glen Ayre Dr,
New Milford, CT 06776.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $981.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HILLSIDE ELDERLY HOUSING INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: 203-350-8214
Grace Meadows Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
273 Roxbury Rd,
Southbury, CT 06488.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $960.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Pomperaug Senior Housing Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: 203 264-3228
Bernhardt Meadow
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
19 Bernhardt Meadow Ln,
Roxbury, CT 06783.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 18
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $981.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Roxbury Senior Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: 203 248-6809
Homes With Hope
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 8
Address :
655 Post Rd E,
Westport, CT 06880.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 3
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,520.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,855.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,230.00
- 3 Bedroom: $2,757.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- IHA, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhogan@hwhct.org
- Phone: 203 226-3426 x14
Bishop Curtis/Augustana Homes - Danbury
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
88 Main Street,
Danbury, CT 06810.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,203.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- AH Danbury Acquisition, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: zack.simmons@related.com
- Phone: 212-421-5333
Grace Meadows Iv
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 21
Address :
273 Roxbury Rd,
Southbury, CT 06488.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $960.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Pomperaug Senior Housing Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dpelletier@ehmchm.org
- Phone: 203 264-3228
Ridgefield Sunrise Cottage, Inc.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
5 Sunset Lane,
Ridgefield, CT 06877.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,412.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ridgefield Sunrise Cottage, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: amy.brown@abilitybeyond.org
- Phone: 203-324-9258
Laurel Hill
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
50 Laurel Hill Rd,
Brookfield, CT 06804.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 7
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,203.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,810.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Laurel Hill Residences LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rarista@dakotapartners.net
- Phone: 781-899-4002
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Danbury, Connecticut
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Danbury, Connecticut
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Danbury, Connecticut can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Danbury, Connecticut will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Danbury, Connecticut are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Fairfield county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Danbury, Connecticut
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Danbury, Connecticut
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Danbury, Connecticut issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.