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 | |
| New York County, NY | $94,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $46,700 | $53,400 | $60,050 | $66,700 | $72,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $40,000 | $43,200 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $74,800 | $85,450 | $96,150 | $106,800 | $115,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in New York 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 New York 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.
25 Beaver St Fl 2
New York, NY - 10004
New York County
Phone Number: (212) 480-7221
Email: Section8Info@nyshcr.org
New York Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 49935
New York Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 44248
New York Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49934
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: 43290
Senior citizens residing in New York Public Housing: 15.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: 13.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $14,772.00 average per year for current residents.
90 Church St
New York, NY - 10007
New York County
Phone Number: (212) 306-3000
Email: NychaInfo@nycha.nyc.gov
Total Units: 168115
New York Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 105658
New York Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 87805
New York Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 266045
New York Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 155959
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: 132277
Senior citizens residing in New York Public Housing: 22.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: 17.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $14,856.00 average per year for current residents.
641 Lexington Ave
New York, NY - 10022
New York County
Phone Number: (212) 872-0683
Email: ABergamo@nyhomes.org
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: -4
Senior citizens residing in New York Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $-4.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Nys Housing Finance Agency, the other Public Housing Authorities in New York County are listed below.
25 Beaver St Fl 2
New York, NY - 10004
New York County
Phone Number: (212) 480-7221
Email: Section8Info@nyshcr.org
New York Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 49935
New York Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 44248
New York Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49934
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: 43290
Seniors residing in New York Public Housing: 15.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: 13.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $14,772.00 average per year for current residents.
90 Church St
New York, NY - 10007
New York County
Phone Number: (212) 306-3000
Email: NychaInfo@nycha.nyc.gov
Total Units: 168115
New York Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 105658
New York Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 87805
New York Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 266045
New York Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 155959
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: 132277
Seniors residing in New York Public Housing: 22.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: 17.98% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $14,856.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Gold St
New York City, NY - 10038
New York County
Phone Number: (917) 286-4300
Email: Commish8@hpd.nyc.gov
New York Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 38316
New York Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 37062
New York Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 37544
Number of Children residing in New York Public Housing: 13113
Seniors residing in New York Public Housing: 27.44% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in New York Public Housing: 14.61% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in New York: $12,584.00 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.