Percival C. Smith Towers — HHA Public Housing in Hartford

80 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford, CT, 06106

About this apartment

Percival C. Smith Towers is one of the Housing Authority of Hartford's largest communities — about 479 homes near downtown, serving older adults and people with disabilities. Rent is income-based; apply through HHA.

This is HHA public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of the City of Hartford (HHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Percival C. Smith Towers

Percival C. Smith Towers is one of HHA's largest public housing communities — about 479 homes near Charter Oak Avenue just south of downtown Hartford, primarily serving older adults and people with disabilities. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through hartfordhousing.org (online at hartfordhousing.myhousing.com) when a waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — submit only one application
3. You can indicate community preferences; Percival C. Smith Towers may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, HHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Connecticut protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-64c — a landlord generally cannot refuse you, or apply stricter income requirements, because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. Renting a room in an owner-occupied home, or a unit in an owner-occupied two-family building, is exempt.

Neighborhood

The Sheldon-Charter Oak area just south of downtown Hartford is served by CTtransit bus routes and the CTfastrak bus rapid transit line.

For current waitlist information, call HHA at (860) 723-8400 or visit hartfordhousing.org. Applications are free.