HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Town of Niskayuna, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Town of Niskayuna administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 49 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

49
Authorized HCV units
46th
National size percentile
28th
NY size percentile
39
NY FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NY · Section 8 / HCV 49 HCV units 28th percentile in NY
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Authorized HCV units · Town of Niskayuna vs nearby NY agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Town of Niskayuna administers 49 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 28% of NY agencies.

49
authorized Section 8 vouchers
46th
percentile by size, nationally
28th
percentile in NY
49 Section 8 units

Town of Niskayuna, based in NY, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 49 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 28th percentile by unit count in NY
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

49

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

28 th

Among NY PHAs

2-BR standard range · NY

$973–$2,910 /mo

Median $1,185/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Town of Niskayuna authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Town of Niskayuna 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.

49 Top 54% higher than 46% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Town of Niskayuna Tells You

Town of Niskayuna 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 49 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NY, it sits at the 28th percentile there, ahead of 28% of NY PHAs by that measure. 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. 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 Niskayuna 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 5183724739. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5183724739
Fax
5183728467
Email
section8@jeminc.com
Executive Director
section8@jeminc.com · 5183724739
How to apply at Town of Niskayuna

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 49 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Town of Niskayuna. 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 Niskayuna 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.

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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 Niskayuna. 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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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.