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 | |
| Ulster County, NY | $96,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,600 | $38,400 | $43,200 | $48,000 | $51,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,200 | $23,050 | $25,950 | $28,800 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $53,800 | $61,450 | $69,150 | $76,800 | $82,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ulster 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 Ulster 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.
132 Rondout Gdns
Kingston, NY - 12401
Ulster County
Phone Number: (845) 331-1955
Email: boshea@kingstonhousing.org
Total Units: 162
Kingston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 359
Kingston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 186
Kingston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 521
Kingston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 152
Number of Children residing in Kingston Public Housing: 222
Senior citizens residing in Kingston Public Housing: 19.25% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kingston Public Housing: 17.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kingston: $13,296.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Kingston Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ulster County are listed below.
10 Eastwood Ave
Ellenville, NY - 12428
Ulster County
Phone Number: (845) 647-8686
Email: dbilyeu@hvc.rr.com
Total Units: 64
Kingston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 144
Kingston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 119
Kingston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 208
Kingston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 56
Number of Children residing in Kingston Public Housing: 103
Seniors residing in Kingston Public Housing: 23.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kingston Public Housing: 14.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kingston: $14,535.00 average per year for current residents.
Saugerties, NY - 12477
Ulster County
Phone Number: (845) 246-2800
Email: dwells@saugertiesny.gov
Kingston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 180
Kingston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 151
Kingston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 180
Number of Children residing in Kingston Public Housing: 20
Seniors residing in Kingston Public Housing: 61.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Kingston Public Housing: 18.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Kingston: $14,055.00 average per year for current residents.
Connelly, NY
Port Ewen, NY
Rhinecliff, NY
Ulster, NY
Hurley, NY
Bloomington, 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.