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 | |
| Oneida County, NY | $82,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,350 | $32,400 | $36,450 | $40,500 | $43,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,050 | $19,450 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,350 | $51,800 | $58,300 | $64,750 | $69,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Oneida 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 Oneida 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.
200 N Levitt St
Rome, NY - 13440
Oneida County
Phone Number: (315) 337-2600
Email: m.birmingham@romeha.com
Total Units: 198
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 773
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 503
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 971
Rome Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 184
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 315
Senior citizens residing in Rome Public Housing: 24.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 24.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $11,988.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rome Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Oneida County are listed below.
115 South St
Boonville, NY - 13309
Oneida County
Phone Number: (315) 942-5447
Email: bhasect8@frontiernet.net
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 30
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 20
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 14
Seniors residing in Rome Public Housing: 17.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 25.64% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $10,836.00 average per year for current residents.
509 2nd St
Utica, NY - 13501
Oneida County
Phone Number: (315) 735-5246
Email: mbarlow@uticamha.org
Total Units: 930
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 355
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 212
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1249
Rome Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 850
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 909
Seniors residing in Rome Public Housing: 15.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 14.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $10,572.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Kennedy Plz
Utica, NY - 13502
Oneida County
Phone Number: (315) 792-0199
Email: cpastorelli@cityofutica.com
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1285
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1166
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1285
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 1222
Seniors residing in Rome Public Housing: 10.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 20.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $10,815.00 average per year for current residents.
9882 River Rd
Utica, NY - 13502
Oneida County
Phone Number: (315) 624-9930
Email: aturner@mvcaa.com
Rome Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 414
Rome Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 260
Rome Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 414
Number of Children residing in Rome Public Housing: 107
Seniors residing in Rome Public Housing: 21.30% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rome Public Housing: 25.44% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rome: $12,072.00 average per year for current residents.
Floyd, NY
Westmoreland, NY
Oriskany, NY
Whitestown, NY
Westernville, NY
Western, 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.