HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Plattsburgh Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Plattsburgh Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 220 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 220
- Authorized HCV units
- 63rd
- National size percentile
- 53rd
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Plattsburgh HA vs nearby NY agencies
- Herkimer HA
Herkimer Housing Authority
221 units
- This PHA
Plattsburgh Housing Authority (this PHA)
220 units
- Watervliet HA
Watervliet Housing Authority
219 units
- Hoosick HA
Hoosick Housing Authority
218 units
- St. Johnsville HA
St. Johnsville Housing Authority
218 units
- Norwich HA
Norwich Housing Authority
207 units
The verdict
Plattsburgh Housing Authority administers 220 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 53% of NY agencies.
- 220
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 63rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 53rd
- percentile in NY
- 36%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in NY, Plattsburgh Housing Authority runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 220 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 53rd percentile by unit count in NY
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
220
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
604
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
53 th
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 Plattsburgh 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.
220 Top 66% higher than 34% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Plattsburgh Housing Authority
Plattsburgh 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. HUD authorizes 220 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 604 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High 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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NY, it sits at the 53rd percentile there, ahead of 53% 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); Plattsburgh 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. its main line is 5185610720. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5185610720
- Fax
- 5185611769
- mark@phaplattsburgh.com
- Executive Director
- mark@phaplattsburgh.com · 5185610720
How to apply at Plattsburgh 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 "Plattsburgh 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 FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,910/month (median $1,185). Plattsburgh Housing Authority 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 Plattsburgh Housing Authority, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (220 HCV units here).
- Brownsville Housing Authority · TN · 220 HCV
- Watertown Housing Authority · MA · 220 HCV
- Barnes County Housing Authority · ND · 221 HCV
- HA JACKSONVILLE · AL · 219 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NY (604 total units here).
- Area Housing Commission · FL · 603 total
- Fort Wayne Housing Authority · IN · 608 total
- Housing Authority of Bowling Green · KY · 598 total
- Schuylkill County Housing Authority · PA · 610 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
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Watervliet Housing Authority · 219 units
- Herkimer Housing Authority · 221 units
- Hoosick Housing Authority · 218 units
- St. Johnsville Housing Authority · 218 units
- Norwich Housing Authority · 207 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 Plattsburgh 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.