HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Jamestown Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Jamestown Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 272 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 272
- Authorized HCV units
- 40th
- National size percentile
- 50th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Jamestown HA vs nearby NY agencies
- Village of North Syracuse HA
Village of North Syracuse Housing Authority
287 units
- Hornell HA
Hornell Housing Authority
284 units
- This PHA
Jamestown Housing Authority (this PHA)
272 units
- Hudson HA
Hudson Housing Authority
269 units
- Village of Cobleskill
Village of Cobleskill
268 units
- Village of Ossining Section 8 Program
Village of Ossining Section 8 Program
258 units
The verdict
Jamestown Housing Authority administers 272 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 50% of NY agencies.
- 272
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 40th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 50th
- percentile in NY
Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.
HUD's directory lists Jamestown Housing Authority in NY with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 272 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 50th percentile by unit count in NY
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
272
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
246
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
50 th
Above median among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
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 Jamestown 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.
272 40th percentile higher than 40% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Jamestown Housing Authority
Jamestown Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in NY. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 272 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 246 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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. By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 50th percentile, larger than 50% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 7166643345. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NY's 39 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,910/month (median $1,185); Jamestown Housing Authority 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7166643345
- Fax
- 7166649908
- jg@jamestownhousing.org
- Executive Director
- jg@jamestownhousing.org · 7166643345
How to apply at Jamestown Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 272 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jamestown Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
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). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Jamestown Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
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 agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Jamestown Housing Authority, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (272 HCV units here).
- North Providence Housing Authority · RI · 272 HCV
- Bristol Housing Authority · RI · 273 HCV
- Caswell County Housing Assistance Program · NC · 271 HCV
- Highland Park Housing Authority · NJ · 273 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NY (246 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Frankfort · KY · 245 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Minden · LA · 247 total
- Sevierville Housing Authority · TN · 245 total
- Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 244 total
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
Use these separate NY directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Hudson Housing Authority · 269 units
- Village of Cobleskill · 268 units
- Hornell Housing Authority · 284 units
- Village of Ossining Section 8 Program · 258 units
- Village of North Syracuse Housing Authority · 287 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Jamestown Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 272 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New York state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New York PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Jamestown Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 272 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jamestown Housing Authority in NY. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Jamestown Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Jamestown Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Jamestown Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in 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 Jamestown Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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