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 | |
| Rensselaer County, NY | $106,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $37,100 | $42,400 | $47,700 | $53,000 | $57,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,300 | $25,450 | $28,650 | $31,800 | $34,350 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $59,400 | $67,850 | $76,350 | $84,800 | $91,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Rensselaer 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 Rensselaer 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.
1 Hoosick Meadows Way
Hoosick Falls, NY - 12090
Rensselaer County
Phone Number: (518) 686-7316
Email: pzedalis.thha@albany.twcbc.com
Total Units: 25
Hoosick Falls Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 215
Hoosick Falls Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Hoosick Falls Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 240
Hoosick Falls Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 25
Number of Children residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 94
Senior citizens residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 24.65% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 6.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hoosick Falls: $13,400.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Hoosick Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Rensselaer County are listed below.
85 Aiken Ave
Rensselaer, NY - 12144
Rensselaer County
Phone Number: (518) 436-0230
Email: info@rensselaerhousing.org
Total Units: 146
Hoosick Falls Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 98
Hoosick Falls Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 73
Hoosick Falls Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 244
Hoosick Falls Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 139
Number of Children residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 232
Seniors residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 7.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 15.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hoosick Falls: $15,930.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Eddys Ln
Troy, NY - 12180
Rensselaer County
Phone Number: (518) 272-3211
Email: Info@troyhousing.org
Total Units: 139
Hoosick Falls Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2108
Hoosick Falls Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1654
Hoosick Falls Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2108
Number of Children residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 1658
Seniors residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 12.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hoosick Falls Public Housing: 16.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hoosick Falls: $12,996.00 average per year for current residents.
Hoosick Falls village, NY
North Hoosick, NY
Hoosick, NY
Eagle Bridge, NY
Buskirk, NY
White Creek, 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.