HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Peekskill, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City of Peekskill administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 731 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 731
- Authorized HCV units
- 81st
- National size percentile
- 84th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Peekskill vs nearby NY agencies
- Village of Spring Valley HA
Village of Spring Valley HA
822 units
- White Plains HA
White Plains Housing Authority
811 units
- This PHA
City of Peekskill (this PHA)
731 units
- Village of New Square PHA
Village of New Square PHA
675 units
- City of North Tonawanda
City of North Tonawanda
674 units
- The City of Beacon HA
The City of Beacon Housing Authority
653 units
The verdict
City of Peekskill administers 731 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 84% of NY agencies.
- 731
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 81st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 84th
- percentile in NY
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NY, City of Peekskill runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 731 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 84th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
731
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
84 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for City of Peekskill
With 731 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of Peekskill sits at the 81st percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 84th 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 Peekskill is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where City of Peekskill 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.
731 Top 33% higher than 67% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for City of Peekskill Tells You
HUD authorizes 731 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 Peekskill is listed as an active administering entity.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NY, it sits at the 84th percentile there, ahead of 84% of NY PHAs by that measure. 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 Peekskill 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 9147344216. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9147344216
- Fax
- 9142930913
- JGanus@cityofpeekskill.com
- Executive Director
- JGanus@cityofpeekskill.com · 9147344216
How to apply at City of Peekskill
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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill 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 Peekskill, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (731 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Randolph County · WV · 732 HCV
- Housing Authority of Skagit County · WA · 730 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Greeley · CO · 730 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk · CA · 732 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
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Village of New Square PHA · 675 units
- City of North Tonawanda · 674 units
- The City of Beacon Housing Authority · 653 units
- White Plains Housing Authority · 811 units
- Village of Spring Valley HA · 822 units
Related guides
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 Peekskill. 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.