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 | |
| Franklin County, NY | $70,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $26,850 | $30,700 | $34,550 | $38,350 | $41,450 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,100 | $18,400 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $42,950 | $49,100 | $55,250 | $61,350 | $66,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.
14 Kiwassa Rd
Saranac Lake, NY - 12983
Franklin County
Phone Number: (518) 891-3050
Email: sclarkin@harrietstownha.org
Total Units: 113
Saranac Lake Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 135
Saranac Lake Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 120
Saranac Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 248
Saranac Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 102
Number of Children residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 88
Senior citizens residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 28.61% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 22.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saranac Lake: $12,269.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Harrietstown Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Franklin County are listed below.
38 Boyer Ave
Tupper Lake, NY - 12986
Franklin County
Phone Number: (518) 359-9220
Email: eric_aycock@ymail.com
Total Units: 90
Saranac Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 90
Saranac Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 57
Seniors residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 18.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 16.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saranac Lake: $13,217.00 average per year for current residents.
215 Elm St
Malone, NY - 12953
Franklin County
Phone Number: (518) 483-3070
Email: mhousin1@twcny.rr.com
Total Units: 175
Saranac Lake Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 175
Saranac Lake Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 171
Number of Children residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 37
Seniors residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 41.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saranac Lake Public Housing: 24.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saranac Lake: $14,703.00 average per year for current residents.
Saranac Lake village, NY
Ray Brook, NY
Harrietstown, NY
Lake Clear, NY
Bloomingdale, NY
St Armand, 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.