HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Town of Amherst, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Town of Amherst administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 5,695 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 5,695
- Authorized HCV units
- 96th
- National size percentile
- 97th
- NY size percentile
- 39
- NY FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Town of Amherst vs nearby NY agencies
- This PHA
Town of Amherst (this PHA)
5,695 units
- City of Buffalo
City of Buffalo
5,329 units
- The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers
The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers
5,133 units
- Albany HA
Albany Housing Authority
4,281 units
- Syracuse HA
Syracuse Housing Authority
4,244 units
- Troy HA 2,123
Troy Housing Authority
2,123 units
The verdict
Town of Amherst administers 5,695 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 97% of NY agencies.
- 5,695
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 96th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 97th
- percentile in NY
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.
Town of Amherst, based in NY, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,695 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 97th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
5,695
Largest tier nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
97 th
Top decile among NY PHAs
2-BR standard range · NY
$973–$2,910 /mo
Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Town of Amherst
With 5,695 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Town of Amherst sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 97th 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 Town of Amherst 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 Town of Amherst 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.
5,695 Top 4% higher than 96% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Town of Amherst: What the HUD Directory Shows
Town of Amherst 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 5,695 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 97th percentile, larger than 97% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details 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); Town of Amherst 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 7168847791. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7168847791
- Fax
- 7168848026
- bpackard@belmonthousingwny.org
- Executive Director
- mriegel@belmonthousingwny.org · 7168847791
How to apply at Town of Amherst
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 5,695 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Town of Amherst. 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 Town of Amherst 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 Town of Amherst, outside NY so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NY (5,695 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz · CA · 5,674 HCV
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI · MS · 5,813 HCV
- Omaha Housing Authority · NE · 5,548 HCV
- Housing Authority of Fresno County · CA · 5,845 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
Other NY PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- City of Buffalo · 5,329 units
- The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers · 5,133 units
- Albany Housing Authority · 4,281 units
- Syracuse Housing Authority · 4,244 units
- Troy Housing Authority · 2,123 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Town of Amherst is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,695 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 Town of Amherst?
HUD's PIH directory reports 5,695 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Town of Amherst 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 Town of Amherst 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 Town of Amherst part of HUD?
HUD lists Town of Amherst 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 Town of Amherst. 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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