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 | |
| Niagara 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 Niagara 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 Niagara 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.
301 Michigan St
Lockport, NY - 14094
Niagara County
Phone Number: (716) 434-0001
Email: kbancroft@lockporthousingauthority.com
Total Units: 352
Lockport Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 188
Lockport Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 161
Lockport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 540
Lockport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 328
Number of Children residing in Lockport Public Housing: 317
Senior citizens residing in Lockport Public Housing: 19.06% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lockport Public Housing: 20.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lockport: $12,900.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lockport Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Niagara County are listed below.
744 10th St
Niagara Falls, NY - 14301
Niagara County
Phone Number: (716) 285-6961
Email: nfha@nfha.org
Total Units: 909
Lockport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 844
Lockport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 757
Number of Children residing in Lockport Public Housing: 467
Seniors residing in Lockport Public Housing: 21.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lockport Public Housing: 13.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lockport: $10,824.00 average per year for current residents.
1022 Main St
Niagara Falls, NY - 14301
Niagara County
Phone Number: (716) 286-8820
Email: seth.piccirillo@niagarafallsny.gov
Lockport Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 975
Lockport Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 614
Lockport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 967
Number of Children residing in Lockport Public Housing: 612
Seniors residing in Lockport Public Housing: 10.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lockport Public Housing: 18.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lockport: $10,800.00 average per year for current residents.
Pendleton, NY
Cambria, NY
Gasport, NY
Royalton, NY
Newfane, NY
Hartland, 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.