Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Amsterdam, NY

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 Amsterdam, New York.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Montgomery County, NY$67,400Very Low Income (50%)$26,850$30,700$34,550$38,350$41,450
Extremely Low Income (30%)$16,100$18,400$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $42,950$49,100$55,250$61,350$66,300

Amsterdam Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.

Amsterdam Housing Authority

52 Division St
Amsterdam, NY - 12010
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 842-2894
Email: dcarbone@amsterdamhousingauthority.org
Total Units: 70
Amsterdam Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 530
Amsterdam Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 399
Amsterdam Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 588
Amsterdam Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 540
Senior citizens residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 9.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 19.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amsterdam: $11,604.00 average per year for current residents.

Montgomery County Public Housing Authorities

Including Amsterdam Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Montgomery County are listed below.

Village Of Canajoharie

192 Erie Blvd
Canajoharie, NY - 13317
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 673-2203
Email: cjhouse@albany.twcbc.com
Amsterdam Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 60
Amsterdam Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 45
Amsterdam Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Number of Children residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 27
Seniors residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 15.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 25.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amsterdam: $11,562.00 average per year for current residents.

St. Johnsville Housing Authority

11 Old Meadow Rd
St Johnsville, NY - 13452
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 568-2214
Email: finance@ilionha.org
Amsterdam Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 218
Amsterdam Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 193
Amsterdam Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
Number of Children residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 120
Seniors residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 24.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Amsterdam Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Amsterdam: $13,697.00 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.