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189,566 New York households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; New York City Housing Authority ran 74,301. The average household paid $559 a month toward rent and utilities.
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NYCHA lists different January 2026 standards for new rentals/transfers and annual recertifications. Its July 1 change ends Exception Payment Standard ZIPs for new rentals and transfers; a HUD ZIP reference does not select that former exception. The NYCHA rent calculator compares the actual NYCHA bedroom schedules and calculates the standard rent split, after you confirm which rules apply to your household.
Who runs vouchers in New York
New York City Housing Authority is the largest voucher agency in New York, ahead of NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation (36,232 households) and 120 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 2 months at City of Salamanca and 201 at Village of Rockville Centre.
Average family payments ran from $341 at Utica Housing Authority to $888 at Freeport Housing Authority.
- Households
- 189,566
- Avg. family payment
- $559
- Avg. yearly income
- $21,949
- Avg. wait
- 54 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 33% / 30%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Housing Authority NY005 | 74,301 | $568 | 83 mo |
| NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation NY904 | 36,232 | $583 | 22 mo |
| NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev NY110 | 29,524 | $571 | 17 mo |
| Rochester Housing Authority NY041 | 5,901 | $468 | 22 mo |
| City of Buffalo NY409 | 4,457 | $449 | 39 mo |
| Town of Amherst NY091 | 3,869 | $434 | 50 mo |
| Syracuse Housing Authority NY001 | 2,901 | $476 | 36 mo |
| The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers NY003 | 2,209 | $677 | 41 mo |
| Albany Housing Authority NY009 | 1,566 | $539 | 24 mo |
| City of Utica NY443 | 1,107 | $449 | 32 mo |
| Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority NY028 | 1,105 | $480 | 41 mo |
| Ithaca Housing Authority NY054 | 897 | $464 | 45 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for New York
HUD’s county workbook contains 62 location rows across 39 FMR areas in New York. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Allegany County (Allegany County, NY) to $2,971 in Westchester County (New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
New York metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | 8 | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | 2 | $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA | 2 | $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
| Kingston, NY MSA | 1 | $1,308 | $1,436 | $1,878 | $2,282 | $2,468 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | 5 | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Ithaca, NY MSA | 1 | $1,198 | $1,427 | $1,709 | $2,040 | $2,631 |
| Syracuse, NY MSA | 3 | $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA | 1 | $1,012 | $1,111 | $1,453 | $1,995 | $2,376 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA | 2 | $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
| Rochester, NY MSA | 5 | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Elmira, NY MSA | 1 | $1,020 | $1,030 | $1,348 | $1,643 | $1,793 |
| Glens Falls, NY MSA | 2 | $1,066 | $1,073 | $1,347 | $1,745 | $1,770 |
| Binghamton, NY MSA | 2 | $849 | $954 | $1,219 | $1,535 | $1,769 |
| Utica-Rome, NY MSA | 2 | $857 | $946 | $1,210 | $1,442 | $1,636 |
The other 25 New York rows use 25 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,503; $1,014 applies to 7 of them.
62 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Albany County Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Allegany County Allegany County, NY | $770 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,254 | $1,604 |
| Bronx County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Broome County Binghamton, NY MSA | $849 | $954 | $1,219 | $1,535 | $1,769 |
| Cattaraugus County Cattaraugus County, NY | $742 | $794 | $1,014 | $1,274 | $1,438 |
| Cayuga County Cayuga County, NY | $872 | $877 | $1,074 | $1,424 | $1,637 |
| Chautauqua County Chautauqua County, NY | $706 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,338 | $1,393 |
| Chemung County Elmira, NY MSA | $1,020 | $1,030 | $1,348 | $1,643 | $1,793 |
| Chenango County Chenango County, NY | $850 | $855 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,512 |
| Clinton County Clinton County, NY | $936 | $942 | $1,205 | $1,436 | $1,630 |
| Columbia County Columbia County, NY | $1,259 | $1,300 | $1,503 | $1,837 | $1,975 |
| Cortland County Cortland County, NY | $934 | $940 | $1,171 | $1,473 | $1,957 |
| Delaware County Delaware County, NY | $732 | $858 | $1,017 | $1,408 | $1,442 |
| Dutchess County Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA | $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
| Erie County Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA | $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
| Essex County Essex County, NY | $858 | $895 | $1,171 | $1,425 | $1,631 |
| Franklin County Franklin County, NY | $706 | $860 | $1,014 | $1,209 | $1,415 |
| Fulton County Fulton County, NY | $770 | $803 | $1,051 | $1,252 | $1,427 |
| Genesee County Genesee County, NY | $775 | $894 | $1,113 | $1,326 | $1,463 |
| Greene County Greene County, NY | $961 | $1,095 | $1,354 | $1,768 | $2,106 |
| Hamilton County Hamilton County, NY | $968 | $982 | $1,287 | $1,542 | $1,703 |
| Herkimer County Utica-Rome, NY MSA | $857 | $946 | $1,210 | $1,442 | $1,636 |
| Jefferson County Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA | $1,012 | $1,111 | $1,453 | $1,995 | $2,376 |
| Kings County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Lewis County Lewis County, NY | $743 | $860 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,591 |
| Livingston County Rochester, NY MSA | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Madison County Syracuse, NY MSA | $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
| Monroe County Rochester, NY MSA | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Montgomery County Montgomery County, NY | $814 | $862 | $1,111 | $1,359 | $1,490 |
| Nassau County Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
| New York County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Niagara County Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA | $1,178 | $1,203 | $1,423 | $1,732 | $1,977 |
| Oneida County Utica-Rome, NY MSA | $857 | $946 | $1,210 | $1,442 | $1,636 |
| Onondaga County Syracuse, NY MSA | $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
| Ontario County Rochester, NY MSA | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Orange County Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA | $1,484 | $1,659 | $2,131 | $2,685 | $2,824 |
| Orleans County Rochester, NY MSA | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Oswego County Syracuse, NY MSA | $1,050 | $1,196 | $1,493 | $1,808 | $1,962 |
| Otsego County Otsego County, NY | $860 | $961 | $1,235 | $1,472 | $1,653 |
| Putnam County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Queens County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Rensselaer County Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Richmond County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Rockland County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Saratoga County Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Schenectady County Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Schoharie County Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA | $1,238 | $1,425 | $1,711 | $2,039 | $2,249 |
| Schuyler County Schuyler County, NY | $822 | $902 | $1,180 | $1,445 | $1,551 |
| Seneca County Seneca County, NY | $797 | $927 | $1,145 | $1,539 | $1,914 |
| St. Lawrence County St. Lawrence County, NY | $725 | $796 | $1,041 | $1,246 | $1,368 |
| Steuben County Steuben County, NY | $831 | $836 | $1,058 | $1,399 | $1,768 |
| Suffolk County Nassau-Suffolk, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,964 | $2,285 | $2,689 | $3,458 | $3,671 |
| Sullivan County Sullivan County, NY | $1,005 | $1,039 | $1,299 | $1,799 | $1,824 |
| Tioga County Binghamton, NY MSA | $849 | $954 | $1,219 | $1,535 | $1,769 |
| Tompkins County Ithaca, NY MSA | $1,198 | $1,427 | $1,709 | $2,040 | $2,631 |
| Ulster County Kingston, NY MSA | $1,308 | $1,436 | $1,878 | $2,282 | $2,468 |
| Warren County Glens Falls, NY MSA | $1,066 | $1,073 | $1,347 | $1,745 | $1,770 |
| Washington County Glens Falls, NY MSA | $1,066 | $1,073 | $1,347 | $1,745 | $1,770 |
| Wayne County Rochester, NY MSA | $1,005 | $1,131 | $1,416 | $1,706 | $1,875 |
| Westchester County New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area | $2,593 | $2,729 | $2,971 | $3,760 | $4,121 |
| Wyoming County Wyoming County, NY | $864 | $869 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,690 |
| Yates County Yates County, NY | $736 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,368 | $1,767 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
New York housing agency directory
The HUD New York contact report lists 159 agencies; these 131 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Albany Housing AuthorityNY009 · Combined
- Amsterdam Housing AuthorityNY060 · Combined
- Auburn Housing AuthorityNY066 · Combined
- The City of Beacon Housing AuthorityNY049 · Combined
- Binghamton Housing AuthorityNY016 · Combined
- Boonville Housing AuthorityNY534 · Section 8
- Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityNY002 · Combined
- Town of AmherstNY091 · Section 8
- City of North TonawandaNY405 · Section 8
- City of BuffaloNY409 · Section 8
- Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityNY449 · Section 8
- Canastota Housing AuthorityNY521 · Section 8
- Options for Community LivingNY891 · Section 8
- Community Development Corp of Long IslandNY895 · Section 8
- Village of CobleskillNY532 · Section 8
- Cohoes Housing AuthorityNY022 · Combined
- Cortland Housing AuthorityNY021 · Combined
- Dolgeville Housing AuthorityNY417 · Section 8
- Town of East HamptonNY154 · Section 8
- Ellenville Housing AuthorityNY103 · Combined
- Village of Elmira HeightsNY402 · Section 8
- Town of Union Community DevelopmentNY505 · Section 8
- Village of FairportNY406 · Section 8
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm DevNY149 · Section 8
- Freeport Housing AuthorityNY023 · Combined
- City of FultonNY504 · Section 8
- Geneva Housing AuthorityNY044 · Combined
- Glen Cove Community Development AgencyNY121 · Section 8
- Glens Falls Housing AuthorityNY079 · Combined
- Gloversville Housing AuthorityNY048 · Combined
- Village of Greenport Housing AuthorityNY146 · Section 8
- North Fork Hsg Alliance IncNY152 · Section 8
- Village of WaltonNY541 · Section 8
- Village of Hempstead HANY085 · Combined
- Herkimer Housing AuthorityNY019 · Combined
- Hoosick Housing AuthorityNY501 · Combined
- Hornell Housing AuthorityNY067 · Combined
- Hudson Housing AuthorityNY061 · Combined
- Town of Huntington Housing AuthorityNY035 · Combined
- Ilion Housing AuthorityNY059 · Combined
- Mercy Haven Inc.NY888 · Section 8
- Ithaca Housing AuthorityNY054 · Combined
- Southern Tier Environments for LivingNY889 · Section 8
- Jamestown Housing AuthorityNY017 · Combined
- Kingston Housing AuthorityNY045 · Combined
- Little Falls Housing AuthorityNY109 · Section 8
- Lockport Housing AuthorityNY070 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Long BeachNY050 · Combined
- Mechanicville Housing AuthorityNY015 · Combined
- Village of Kiryas Joel HANY158 · Combined
- Village of KaserNY160 · Section 8
- Monticello Housing AuthorityNY071 · Combined
- Mount Kisco Housing AuthorityNY038 · Combined
- City of New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNY113 · Section 8
- New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNY088 · Combined
- Village of New Square PHANY138 · Section 8
- NYS Housing Trust Fund CorporationNY904 · Section 8
- NYS Housing Finance AgencyNY912 · Section 8
- New York City Housing AuthorityNY005 · Combined
- NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and DevNY110 · Section 8
- Newark Housing AuthorityNY089 · Combined
- Housing Authority of NewburghNY051 · Combined
- City of Niagara FallsNY404 · Section 8
- Town of BabylonNY130 · Section 8
- Village of North Syracuse Housing AuthorityNY107 · Section 8
- Norwich Housing AuthorityNY065 · Combined
- Village of Nyack HANY114 · Section 8
- Town of Islip Housing AuthorityNY077 · Section 8
- Oneida Housing AuthorityNY102 · Combined
- Oneonta Housing AuthorityNY068 · Combined
- Village of Ossining Section 8 ProgramNY094 · Section 8
- City of Oswego, Office of Community Dev.NY027 · Section 8
- Village of Patchogue CDANY128 · Section 8
- City of PeekskillNY123 · Section 8
- Plattsburgh Housing AuthorityNY018 · Combined
- Port Jervis CDANY134 · Section 8
- City of PoughkeepsieNY137 · Section 8
- Poughkeepsie Housing AuthorityNY062 · Combined
- Rensselaer Housing AuthorityNY033 · Combined
- Riverhead Housing Development CorprorationNY127 · Section 8
- Rochester Housing AuthorityNY041 · Combined
- Village of Rockville CentreNY159 · Section 8
- Rome Housing AuthorityNY034 · Combined
- City of SalamancaNY403 · Section 8
- Harrietstown Housing AuthorityNY087 · Combined
- Town of ColonieNY408 · Section 8
- Village of CanajoharieNY413 · Section 8
- Town of Clifton ParkNY416 · Section 8
- Town of HadleyNY421 · Section 8
- Town of GuilderlandNY422 · Section 8
- Town of WiltonNY424 · Section 8
- Town of BethlehemNY427 · Section 8
- Town of DuanesburgNY428 · Section 8
- Town of NiskayunaNY430 · Section 8
- Town of SchodackNY431 · Section 8
- City of JohnstownNY433 · Section 8
- Town of KnoxNY447 · Section 8
- Town of WaterfordNY503 · Section 8
- Village of ScotiaNY512 · Section 8
- Town of GlenvilleNY513 · Section 8
- Town of RotterdamNY516 · Section 8
- Town of CorinthNY519 · Section 8
- Fort Plain Housing AgencyNY530 · Section 8
- Village of Green IslandNY535 · Section 8
- Village of CorinthNY538 · Section 8
- Town of CoeymansNY557 · Section 8
- Town of StillwaterNY561 · Section 8
- Village of Ballston SpaNY562 · Section 8
- Town of NassauNY564 · Section 8
- Village of WaterfordNY630 · Section 8
- Village of Highland FallsNY125 · Section 8
- Saratoga Springs Housing AuthorityNY020 · Combined
- Town of Saugerties P H ANY529 · Section 8
- Schenectady Municipal Housing AuthorityNY028 · Combined
- Town of SouthamptonNY141 · Section 8
- Village of Spring Valley HANY148 · Section 8
- St. Johnsville Housing AuthorityNY098 · Combined
- Town of Ramapo Housing AuthorityNY084 · Combined
- Syracuse Housing AuthorityNY001 · Combined
- Village of ManliusNY527 · Section 8
- Troy Housing AuthorityNY012 · Combined
- Tuckahoe HA, Village ofNY165 · Section 8
- City of UticaNY443 · Section 8
- Village of New HartfordNY552 · Section 8
- Utica Housing AuthorityNY006 · Combined
- Watervliet Housing AuthorityNY025 · Combined
- North Hempstead Housing AuthorityNY086 · Combined
- White Plains Housing AuthorityNY042 · Combined
- Greenburgh Housing AuthorityNY057 · Combined
- The Municipal Hsng Authority City YonkersNY003 · Combined
- Town of YorktownNY132 · Section 8
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