City of Poughkeepsie, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City of Poughkeepsie administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 1,033 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Poughkeepsie vs nearby NY agencies
- City of New Rochelle HA
City of New Rochelle Housing Authority
1,165 units
- Ithaca HA
Ithaca Housing Authority
1,152 units
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev
Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev
1,053 units
- This PHA
City of Poughkeepsie (this PHA)
1,033 units
- City of Niagara Falls
City of Niagara Falls
981 units
- Town of Ramapo HA
Town of Ramapo Housing Authority
979 units
The verdict
City of Poughkeepsie administers 1,033 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 89% of NY agencies.
- 1,033
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 89th
- percentile in NY
City of Poughkeepsie is a Public Housing Authority in NY administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 1,033 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 89th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
1,033
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
89 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$933–$2,586 /mo
Median $1,159/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 Poughkeepsie 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.
1,033 Top 25% higher than 75% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
City of Poughkeepsie: What the HUD Directory Shows
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,033 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NY's share of the total, where City of Poughkeepsie is listed as an active administering entity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NY, it sits at the 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% of NY PHAs by that measure. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to 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 FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$2,586/month (median $1,159); City of Poughkeepsie sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 8454514020. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8454514020
- Fax
- 8454514009
- Mpalumbo@cityofpoughkeepsie.com
- Executive Director
- Mpalumbo@cityofpoughkeepsie.com · 8454514022
How to apply at City of Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie 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 FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$2,586/month (median $1,159). City of Poughkeepsie sets its own figure within 90–110% 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.
Nearby PHAs in NY
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev · 1,053 units
- City of Niagara Falls · 981 units
- Town of Ramapo Housing Authority · 979 units
- Ithaca Housing Authority · 1,152 units
- City of New Rochelle Housing Authority · 1,165 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Poughkeepsie. 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.