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.
315 N Prospect St
Herkimer, NY - 13350
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 866-2252
Email: rdowe@herkimerhousing.org
Total Units: 125
Herkimer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 52
Herkimer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 28
Herkimer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 177
Herkimer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 65
Number of Children residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 87
Senior citizens residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 21.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 20.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Herkimer: $13,752.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Herkimer 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
Herkimer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 142
Herkimer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 104
Herkimer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 142
Number of Children residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 46
Seniors residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 17.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 19.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Herkimer: $11,468.00 average per year for current residents.
53 S Main St
Dolgeville, NY - 13329
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 429-9548
Email: dha53@verizon.net
Herkimer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 20
Herkimer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15
Herkimer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 20
Number of Children residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 7
Seniors residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 26.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 7.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Herkimer: $11,555.00 average per year for current residents.
100 W Main St
Ilion, NY - 13357
Herkimer County
Phone Number: (315) 894-2159
Email: finance@ilionha.org
Herkimer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 154
Herkimer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 125
Herkimer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 154
Number of Children residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 119
Seniors residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 7.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Herkimer Public Housing: 14.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Herkimer: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
Mohawk, NY
Ilion, NY
German Flatts, NY
Frankfort, NY
Schuyler, NY
Little Falls, 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.