HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

City of North Tonawanda, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

City of North Tonawanda administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 674 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

674
Authorized HCV units
80th
National size percentile
82nd
NY size percentile
39
NY FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NY · Section 8 / HCV 674 HCV units 82nd percentile in NY
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Authorized HCV units · City of North Tonawanda vs nearby NY agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

City of North Tonawanda administers 674 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 82% of NY agencies.

674
authorized Section 8 vouchers
80th
percentile by size, nationally
82nd
percentile in NY
674 Section 8 units

As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NY, City of North Tonawanda runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 674 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.

  • 82nd percentile by unit count in NY
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

674

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

82 th

Among NY PHAs

2-BR standard range · NY

$973–$2,910 /mo

Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for City of North Tonawanda

With 674 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of North Tonawanda sits at the 80th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 82nd percentile inside NY. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other NY PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether City of North Tonawanda is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of City of North Tonawanda authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 North Tonawanda 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.

674 Top 35% higher than 65% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for City of North Tonawanda Tells You

HUD authorizes 674 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 North Tonawanda is listed as an active administering entity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NY, it sits at the 82nd percentile there, ahead of 82% of NY PHAs by that measure. 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 federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.

Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); City of North Tonawanda 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 7168847791. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7168847791
Fax
7168848026
Email
mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org
Executive Director
mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org · 7168842358
How to apply at City of North Tonawanda

How to apply at this PHA

Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:

  • The PHA's own website (search "City of North Tonawanda Section 8 application")
  • A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
  • HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
  • Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups

See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.

What to expect, typical waitlist

HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.

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). City of North Tonawanda sets its own figure within 90–110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.

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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for City of North Tonawanda, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (674 HCV units here).

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

A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:

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Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled 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 North Tonawanda. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-14.