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.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Montgomery County, NY | $67,400 | Very 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 | ||
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.
192 Erie Blvd
Canajoharie, NY - 13317
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 673-2203
Email: cjhouse@albany.twcbc.com
Canajoharie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 60
Canajoharie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 45
Canajoharie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Number of Children residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 27
Senior citizens residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 15.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 25.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Canajoharie: $11,562.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Village Of Canajoharie, the other Public Housing Authorities in Montgomery County are listed below.
52 Division St
Amsterdam, NY - 12010
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 842-2894
Email: dcarbone@amsterdamhousingauthority.org
Total Units: 70
Canajoharie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 530
Canajoharie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 399
Canajoharie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 588
Canajoharie Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 540
Seniors residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 9.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 19.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Canajoharie: $11,604.00 average per year for current residents.
11 Old Meadow Rd
St Johnsville, NY - 13452
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (518) 568-2214
Email: finance@ilionha.org
Canajoharie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 218
Canajoharie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 193
Canajoharie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 218
Number of Children residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 120
Seniors residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 24.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Canajoharie Public Housing: 15.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Canajoharie: $13,697.00 average per year for current residents.
Canajoharie village, NY
Palatine Bridge, NY
Palatine, NY
Nelliston, NY
Sprakers, NY
Root, NY
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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.