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.
134 Pike St
Port Jervis, NY - 12771
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 858-4000
Email: Director@pjcda.org
Port Jervis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 356
Port Jervis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 166
Port Jervis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 356
Number of Children residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 141
Senior citizens residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 18.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 21.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Jervis: $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
Port Jervis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Port Jervis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 72
Number of Children residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 38
Senior citizens residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 34.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 11.19% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Jervis: $17,268.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Port Jervis Housing Authority, 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
Port Jervis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 431
Port Jervis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 290
Port Jervis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 566
Port Jervis Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 135
Number of Children residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 337
Seniors residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 18.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 13.99% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Jervis: $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
Port Jervis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 356
Port Jervis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 166
Port Jervis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 356
Number of Children residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 141
Seniors residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 18.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 21.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Jervis: $14,578.00 average per year for current residents.
51 Forest Rd Ste 360
Monroe, NY - 10950
Orange County
Phone Number: (845) 782-7790
Email: mneuman@kjha.org
Port Jervis Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 467
Port Jervis Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 380
Port Jervis Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 467
Number of Children residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 2608
Seniors residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 2.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Port Jervis Public Housing: 5.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Port Jervis: $22,339.00 average per year for current residents.
Matamoras, NY
Sparrow Bush, NY
Greenville, NY
Millrift, NY
Westfall Township, NY
Montague, 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.