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 | |
| Erie County, NY | $87,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,700 | $35,100 | $39,500 | $43,850 | $47,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,450 | $21,050 | $23,700 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,150 | $56,150 | $63,150 | $70,150 | $75,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Erie 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 Erie 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.
135 Odell St
Lackawanna, NY - 14218
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 823-2551
Email: kuwik.lmha@gmail.com
Total Units: 489
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 489
Lackawanna Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 477
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 387
Senior citizens residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 13.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 12.60% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $12,597.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Erie County are listed below.
300 Perry St
Buffalo, NY - 14204
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 855-6711
Email: GBrown@bmhahousing.com
Lackawanna Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 972
Lackawanna Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 707
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 972
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 744
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 10.64% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 12.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $12,304.00 average per year for current residents.
2393 Main St
Buffalo, NY - 14214
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 884-7791
Email: mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org
Lackawanna Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5668
Lackawanna Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4540
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5540
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 3797
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 14.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 21.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
2393 Main St
Buffalo, NY - 14214
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 884-7791
Email: mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org
Lackawanna Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 669
Lackawanna Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 532
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 652
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 180
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 27.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 27.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $11,936.00 average per year for current residents.
657 Colvin Blvd
Kenmore, NY - 14217
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 874-6000
Email: kha657@verizon.net
Total Units: 194
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 194
Lackawanna Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 193
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 94.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 5.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $14,086.00 average per year for current residents.
470 Franklin St
Buffalo, NY - 14202
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 882-0063
Email: jmc@racbny.org
Lackawanna Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 5290
Lackawanna Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 4794
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5289
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 4025
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 13.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 19.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Perry St
Buffalo, NY - 14204
Erie County
Phone Number: (716) 855-6711
Email: GBrown@bmhahousing.com
Total Units: 4454
Lackawanna Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 587
Lackawanna Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 493
Lackawanna Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4603
Lackawanna Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 3550
Number of Children residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 2366
Seniors residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 18.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lackawanna Public Housing: 13.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lackawanna: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
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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.