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 | |
| Monroe County, NY | $91,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,400 | $35,900 | $40,400 | $44,850 | $48,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,850 | $21,550 | $24,250 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $50,250 | $57,400 | $64,600 | $71,750 | $77,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Monroe 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 Monroe 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.
675 W Main St
Rochester, NY - 14611
Monroe County
Phone Number: (585) 697-3602
Email: dcolon@rochesterhousing.org
Total Units: 2413
Rochester Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 10133
Rochester Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 8805
Rochester Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 12442
Rochester Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2138
Number of Children residing in Rochester Public Housing: 8442
Senior citizens residing in Rochester Public Housing: 17.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rochester Public Housing: 18.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rochester: $12,204.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rochester Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Monroe County are listed below.
31 S Main St
Fairport, NY - 14450
Monroe County
Phone Number: (585) 421-3241
Email: jennifer@fairportny.com
Rochester Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 497
Rochester Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 424
Rochester Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 497
Number of Children residing in Rochester Public Housing: 205
Seniors residing in Rochester Public Housing: 30.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rochester Public Housing: 20.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rochester: $14,127.00 average per year for current residents.
Irondequoit, NY
Greece, NY
Pittsford, NY
Henrietta, NY
East Rochester, NY
East Rochester village, 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.