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 | |
| Herkimer County, NY | $82,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,350 | $32,400 | $36,450 | $40,500 | $43,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,050 | $19,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,350 | $51,800 | $58,300 | $64,750 | $69,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Herkimer 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 Herkimer 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.
53 S Main St
Dolgeville, NY - 13329
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 429-9548
Email: dha53@verizon.net
Dolgeville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 20
Dolgeville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15
Dolgeville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Number of Children residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 7
Senior citizens residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 26.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 7.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dolgeville: $11,555.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Dolgeville Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Herkimer County are listed below.
550 John St
Little Falls, NY - 13365
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 823-2540
Email: lovitt@twcny.rr.com
Dolgeville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 142
Dolgeville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 104
Dolgeville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 142
Number of Children residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 46
Seniors residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 17.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 19.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dolgeville: $11,468.00 average per year for current residents.
315 N Prospect St
Herkimer, NY - 13350
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 866-2252
Email: rdowe@herkimerhousing.org
Total Units: 125
Dolgeville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 52
Dolgeville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 28
Dolgeville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 177
Dolgeville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 65
Number of Children residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 21.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 20.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dolgeville: $13,752.00 average per year for current residents.
100 W Main St
Ilion, NY - 13357
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 894-2159
Email: finance@ilionha.org
Dolgeville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 154
Dolgeville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 125
Dolgeville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 154
Number of Children residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 119
Seniors residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 7.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dolgeville Public Housing: 14.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dolgeville: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
Dolgeville village, NY
Manheim, NY
Salisbury Center, NY
Oppenheim, NY
Little Falls, NY
Stratford, 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.