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 | |
| Dutchess 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 Dutchess 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 Dutchess 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.
1 Civic Center Plz Ste 301
Poughkeepsie, NY - 12601
Dutchess County
Phone Number: (845) 451-4020
Email: Mpalumbo@cityofpoughkeepsie.com
Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1033
Poughkeepsie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 705
Poughkeepsie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1033
Number of Children residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 229
Senior citizens residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 36.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 19.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Poughkeepsie: $16,224.00 average per year for current residents.
4 Howard St
Poughkeepsie, NY - 12601
Dutchess County
Phone Number: (845) 485-8862
Email: sboothe@poughkeepsiehousingauthority.org
Total Units: 359
Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 165
Poughkeepsie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 145
Poughkeepsie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 524
Poughkeepsie Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 349
Number of Children residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 531
Senior citizens residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 8.40% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 9.35% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Poughkeepsie: $15,030.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Poughkeepsie Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dutchess County are listed below.
1 Forrestal Hts
Beacon, NY - 12508
Dutchess County
Phone Number: (845) 831-1289
Email: rtraudt1@aol.com
Total Units: 244
Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 649
Poughkeepsie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 481
Poughkeepsie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 635
Number of Children residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 266
Seniors residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 22.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 16.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Poughkeepsie: $14,889.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Civic Center Plz Ste 301
Poughkeepsie, NY - 12601
Dutchess County
Phone Number: (845) 451-4020
Email: Mpalumbo@cityofpoughkeepsie.com
Poughkeepsie Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1033
Poughkeepsie Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 705
Poughkeepsie Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1033
Number of Children residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 229
Seniors residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 36.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Poughkeepsie Public Housing: 19.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Poughkeepsie: $16,224.00 average per year for current residents.
Highland, NY
Clintondale, NY
Lloyd, NY
Pleasant Valley, NY
Hyde Park, NY
Lagrangeville, 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.