Ellenville Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Ellenville Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 147 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ellenville HA vs nearby NY agencies
- Town of Yorktown
Town of Yorktown
156 units
- Ilion HA
Ilion Housing Authority
154 units
- This PHA
Ellenville Housing Authority (this PHA)
147 units
- Little Falls HA
Little Falls Housing Authority
145 units
- City of Johnstown
City of Johnstown
144 units
- Canastota HA
Canastota Housing Authority
139 units
The verdict
Ellenville Housing Authority administers 147 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 43% of NY agencies.
- 147
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 43th
- percentile in NY
Ellenville Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in NY administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 147 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 43th percentile by unit count in NY
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
147
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
64
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
43 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 Ellenville Housing Authority 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.
147 Top 77% higher than 23% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Ellenville Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Ellenville Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in NY. HUD authorizes 147 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 64 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," 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 43th percentile there, ahead of 43% 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 FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$2,586/month (median $1,159); Ellenville Housing Authority 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 8456478686. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8456478686
- Fax
- 8456471442
- krivera@evilleha.org
- Executive Director
- krivera@evilleha.org · 8456478686
How to apply at Ellenville Housing Authority
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 "Ellenville Housing Authority 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). Ellenville Housing Authority 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:
- Little Falls Housing Authority · 145 units
- City of Johnstown · 144 units
- Ilion Housing Authority · 154 units
- Canastota Housing Authority · 139 units
- Town of Yorktown · 156 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 Ellenville Housing Authority. 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.