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 | |
| Tompkins County, NY | $100,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $35,100 | $40,100 | $45,100 | $50,100 | $54,150 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $21,050 | $24,050 | $27,050 | $30,050 | $32,500 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $56,150 | $64,150 | $72,150 | $80,150 | $86,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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.
798 S Plain St
Ithaca, NY - 14850
Tompkins County
Phone Number: (607) 273-8629
Email: brendaw@ithacaha.com
Total Units: 341
Ithaca Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1063
Ithaca Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1005
Ithaca Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1374
Ithaca Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 271
Number of Children residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 808
Senior citizens residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 19.59% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 18.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ithaca: $11,610.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Ithaca Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Tompkins County are listed below.
42 Church St
Cortland, NY - 13045
Tompkins County
Phone Number: (607) 753-1771
Email: mlann@cortlandha.com
Total Units: 378
Ithaca Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 306
Ithaca Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 293
Ithaca Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 684
Ithaca Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 360
Number of Children residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 285
Seniors residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 32.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ithaca Public Housing: 21.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ithaca: $12,792.00 average per year for current residents.
Cayuga Heights village, NY
Etna, NY
Lansing, NY
Ulysses, NY
Brooktondale, NY
Freeville, 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.