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 | |
| Onondaga County, NY | $91,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $31,150 | $35,600 | $40,050 | $44,450 | $48,050 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,700 | $21,350 | $24,000 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,800 | $56,900 | $64,000 | $71,100 | $76,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Onondaga 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 Onondaga 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.
516 Burt St
Syracuse, NY - 13202
Onondaga County
Phone Number: (315) 475-6181
Email: wsimmons@syrhousing.org
Total Units: 2313
Syracuse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4186
Syracuse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3619
Syracuse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6499
Syracuse Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2219
Number of Children residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 5525
Senior citizens residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 11.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 14.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Syracuse: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
990 James St
Syracuse, NY - 13203
Onondaga County
Phone Number: (315) 424-1821
Email: bweismore@christopher-community.org
Syracuse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1326
Syracuse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1152
Syracuse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1326
Number of Children residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 621
Senior citizens residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 29.39% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 18.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Syracuse: $13,504.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Village Of Manlius, the other Public Housing Authorities in Onondaga County are listed below.
516 Burt St
Syracuse, NY - 13202
Onondaga County
Phone Number: (315) 475-6181
Email: wsimmons@syrhousing.org
Total Units: 2313
Syracuse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4186
Syracuse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3619
Syracuse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 6499
Syracuse Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2219
Number of Children residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 5525
Seniors residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 11.26% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 14.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Syracuse: $10,812.00 average per year for current residents.
110 Singleton Ave
North Syracuse, NY - 13212
Onondaga County
Phone Number: (315) 458-7077
Email: housingauthority.ns@gmail.com
Syracuse Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 283
Syracuse Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 235
Syracuse Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 283
Number of Children residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 63
Seniors residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 44.56% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Syracuse Public Housing: 11.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Syracuse: $15,060.00 average per year for current residents.
East Syracuse, NY
East Syracuse village, NY
De Witt, NY
Geddes, NY
Liverpool, NY
Salina, 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.