HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Utica, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City of Utica administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 1,292 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,292
- Authorized HCV units
- 89th
- National size percentile
- 92nd
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Utica vs nearby NY agencies
- Town of Islip HA
Town of Islip Housing Authority
1,465 units
- Village of Manlius
Village of Manlius
1,334 units
- This PHA
City of Utica (this PHA)
1,292 units
- City of Glens Falls HA
City of Glens Falls Housing Authority
1,189 units
- City of New Rochelle HA
City of New Rochelle Housing Authority
1,165 units
- Ithaca HA
Ithaca Housing Authority
1,152 units
The verdict
City of Utica administers 1,292 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 92% of NY agencies.
- 1,292
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 89th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 92nd
- percentile in NY
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NY, City of Utica runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 1,292 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 92nd percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
1,292
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
92 th
Among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for City of Utica
With 1,292 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, City of Utica sits at the 89th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 92nd 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 Utica is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Utica 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.
1,292 Top 20% higher than 80% 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 Utica
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,292 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 Utica is listed as an active administering entity.
By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 92nd percentile, larger than 92% of its in-state peers. 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. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.
Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); City of Utica 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 3157920199. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3157920199
- Fax
- 3157387741
- swah@cityofutica.com
- Executive Director
- swah@cityofutica.com · 3157920228
How to apply at City of Utica
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 Utica 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 Utica 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 Utica, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (1,292 HCV units here).
- Harford County Housing Agency · MD · 1,291 HCV
- Housing Authority and Urban Redevelopment Age · NJ · 1,293 HCV
- MENDOCINO COUNTY · CA · 1,294 HCV
- Delaware State Housing Authority · DE · 1,295 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 Manlius · 1,334 units
- City of Glens Falls Housing Authority · 1,189 units
- City of New Rochelle Housing Authority · 1,165 units
- Ithaca Housing Authority · 1,152 units
- Town of Islip Housing Authority · 1,465 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 Utica. 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.