Village of Fairport, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Village of Fairport administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NY, with 497 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Village of Fairport vs nearby NY agencies
- Kingston HA
Kingston Housing Authority
525 units
- This PHA
Village of Fairport (this PHA)
497 units
- City of Oswego, Office of Community Dev.
City of Oswego, Office of Community Dev.
489 units
- City of Fulton
City of Fulton
485 units
- Village of Kiryas Joel HA
Village of Kiryas Joel HA
481 units
- Village of Hempstead HA
Village of Hempstead HA
475 units
The verdict
Village of Fairport administers 497 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 76% of NY agencies.
- 497
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 75th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 76th
- percentile in NY
Village of Fairport is a Public Housing Authority in NY administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 497 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 76th percentile by unit count in NY
Section 8 / HCV units
497
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
76 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 Village of Fairport 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.
497 Top 44% higher than 56% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Village of Fairport Tells You
Village of Fairport 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 497 Section 8 / HCV units.
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. By Section 8 unit count among NY agencies, it lands at the 76th percentile, larger than 76% of its in-state peers. 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); Village of Fairport 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 5854213241. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5854213241
- Fax
- 5852236694
- jennifer@fairportny.gov
- Executive Director
- Jennifer@fairportny.gov · 5854213241
How to apply at Village of Fairport
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 "Village of Fairport 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). Village of Fairport 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
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- City of Oswego, Office of Community Dev. · 489 units
- City of Fulton · 485 units
- Village of Kiryas Joel HA · 481 units
- Village of Hempstead HA · 475 units
- Kingston Housing Authority · 525 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 Village of Fairport. 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.