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 | |
| Orange County, NY | $115,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $39,350 | $45,000 | $50,600 | $56,200 | $60,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,600 | $27,000 | $30,350 | $33,700 | $36,400 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Orange 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 Orange 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.
51 Forest Rd Ste 360
Monroe, NY - 10950
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 782-7790
Email: mneuman@kjha.org
Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 467
Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 380
Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 467
Number of Children residing in Monroe Public Housing: 2608
Senior citizens residing in Monroe Public Housing: 2.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monroe Public Housing: 5.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monroe: $22,339.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Village Of Kiryas Joel Ha, the other Public Housing Authorities in Orange County are listed below.
40 Walsh Rd
Newburgh, NY - 12550
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 561-2066
Email: mailbox@newburghhousingauthority.org
Total Units: 135
Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 431
Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 290
Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 566
Monroe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 135
Number of Children residing in Monroe Public Housing: 337
Seniors residing in Monroe Public Housing: 18.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monroe Public Housing: 13.99% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monroe: $12,948.00 average per year for current residents.
134 Pike St
Port Jervis, NY - 12771
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 858-4000
Email: Director@pjcda.org
Monroe Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 356
Monroe Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 166
Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 356
Number of Children residing in Monroe Public Housing: 141
Seniors residing in Monroe Public Housing: 18.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monroe Public Housing: 21.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monroe: $14,578.00 average per year for current residents.
39 Pennsylvania Ave
Port Jervis, NY - 12771
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 856-8621
Email: pjha2@citlink.net
Total Units: 75
Monroe Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Monroe Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 72
Number of Children residing in Monroe Public Housing: 38
Seniors residing in Monroe Public Housing: 34.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Monroe Public Housing: 11.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Monroe: $17,268.00 average per year for current residents.
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.