HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Niagara Falls, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Niagara Falls administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 981 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 981
- Authorized HCV units
- 73rd
- National size percentile
- 85th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Niagara Falls vs nearby NY agencies
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev
Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev
1,053 units
- City of Poughkeepsie
City of Poughkeepsie
1,033 units
- This PHA
City of Niagara Falls (this PHA)
981 units
- Town of Ramapo HA
Town of Ramapo Housing Authority
979 units
- Town of Babylon
Town of Babylon
894 units
- Rome HA
Rome Housing Authority
855 units
The verdict
City of Niagara Falls administers 981 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 85% of NY agencies.
- 981
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 73rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 85th
- percentile in NY
Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.
City of Niagara Falls, based in NY, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 981 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 85th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
981
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
85 th
Top quartile among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where City of Niagara Falls sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
981 Top 27% higher than 73% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Niagara Falls
HUD authorizes 981 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NY's share of the total, where City of Niagara Falls is listed as an active administering entity.
By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 85th percentile, larger than 85% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); City of Niagara Falls sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 7162868802. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7162868802
- Fax
- 7162868824
- Ian.mccully@niagarafallsny.gov
- Executive Director
- Ian.mccully@niagarafallsny.gov · 7162868802
How to apply at City of Niagara Falls
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 981 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Niagara Falls. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from City of Niagara Falls for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Niagara Falls, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (981 HCV units here).
- Harrisonburg Redevelopment & Housing Authorit · VA · 979 HCV
- Malden Housing Authority · MA · 983 HCV
- Boulder County Housing Authority · CO · 984 HCV
- Ferndale Housing Commission · MI · 984 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in NY
Comparable NY PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Town of Ramapo Housing Authority · 979 units
- City of Poughkeepsie · 1,033 units
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev · 1,053 units
- Town of Babylon · 894 units
- Rome Housing Authority · 855 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Niagara Falls is a HUD PIH directory record with 981 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New York state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New York PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for City of Niagara Falls?
HUD's PIH directory reports 981 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Niagara Falls in NY. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this City of Niagara Falls profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is City of Niagara Falls part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Niagara Falls in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with City of Niagara Falls. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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