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 | |
| Chautauqua County, NY | $76,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,950 | $30,800 | $34,650 | $38,450 | $41,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,150 | $18,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $43,050 | $49,200 | $55,350 | $61,500 | $66,450 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Chautauqua 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 Chautauqua 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.
15 N Main St
Dunkirk, NY - 14048
Chautauqua County
Phone Number: (716) 366-8740
Email: dha@netsync.net
Total Units: 233
Dunkirk Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 233
Dunkirk Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 227
Number of Children residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 185
Senior citizens residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 18.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 12.03% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunkirk: $10,813.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Dunkirk Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Chautauqua County are listed below.
515 Washington St
Jamestown, NY - 14701
Chautauqua County
Phone Number: (716) 664-5182
Email: jeffm@jamestownhousing.org
Dunkirk Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 25
Dunkirk Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 25
Dunkirk Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 25
Number of Children residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 3
Seniors residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 23.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 66.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunkirk: $10,572.00 average per year for current residents.
110 W 3rd St
Jamestown, NY - 14701
Chautauqua County
Phone Number: (716) 664-3345
Email: mikep@jamestownhousing.org
Total Units: 246
Dunkirk Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 268
Dunkirk Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 240
Dunkirk Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 514
Dunkirk Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 225
Number of Children residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 168
Seniors residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 30.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dunkirk Public Housing: 29.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dunkirk: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
Fredonia, NY
Pomfret, NY
Sheridan, NY
Van Buren Point, NY
Arkwright, NY
Forestville, 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.