NY · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in New York
HUD PIH directory records for 159 Public Housing Authorities in New York, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 159
- PHAs in state
- 297,342
- Authorized HCV units
- 4%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 172,408
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all New York PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in New York by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 159 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in New York
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- New York City HA
New York City Housing Authority
122,210 vouchers
- NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation
NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation
52,084 vouchers
- NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev 42,258
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev
42,258 vouchers
- Rochester HA 10,456
Rochester Housing Authority
10,456 vouchers
- Town of Amherst 5,695
Town of Amherst
5,695 vouchers
- City of Buffalo 5,329
City of Buffalo
5,329 vouchers
- The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers 5,133
The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers
5,133 vouchers
- Albany HA 4,281
Albany Housing Authority
4,281 vouchers
- Syracuse HA 4,244
Syracuse Housing Authority
4,244 vouchers
- Troy HA 2,123
Troy Housing Authority
2,123 vouchers
- Schenectady Municipal HA 1,705
Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority
1,705 vouchers
- Town of Islip HA 1,465
Town of Islip Housing Authority
1,465 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, New York ranks #3 of 51 by PHA headcount (159 authorities) and #2 of 51 by authorized HCV (297,342 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 4% of all U.S. PHAs
- #3 of 51 PHA count
- #2 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for New York Tells You
Few states carry as many separately chartered PHA records as New York: HUD's PIH directory ranks it #3 of 51 by headcount, with 159 records (4% of the 3,780 U.S. total we track) reporting 297,342 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 172,408 total units. 30 of these records (19%) report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside NY metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in New York
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
| # | Public Housing Authority | City | Section 8 units | Total units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York City Housing Authority | - | 122,210 | 146,717 |
| 2 | NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation | - | 52,084 | 0 |
| 3 | NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev | - | 42,258 | 0 |
| 4 | Rochester Housing Authority | - | 10,456 | 2,294 |
| 5 | Town of Amherst | - | 5,695 | 0 |
| 6 | City of Buffalo | - | 5,329 | 0 |
| 7 | The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers | - | 5,133 | 281 |
| 8 | Albany Housing Authority | - | 4,281 | 1,242 |
| 9 | Syracuse Housing Authority | - | 4,244 | 2,080 |
| 10 | Troy Housing Authority | - | 2,123 | 0 |
| 11 | Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority | - | 1,705 | 722 |
| 12 | Town of Islip Housing Authority | - | 1,465 | 0 |
| 13 | Village of Manlius | - | 1,334 | 0 |
| 14 | City of Utica | - | 1,292 | 0 |
| 15 | City of Glens Falls Housing Authority | - | 1,189 | 0 |
| 16 | City of New Rochelle Housing Authority | - | 1,165 | 0 |
| 17 | Ithaca Housing Authority | - | 1,152 | 235 |
| 18 | Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm Dev | - | 1,053 | 0 |
| 19 | City of Poughkeepsie | - | 1,033 | 0 |
| 20 | City of Niagara Falls | - | 981 | 0 |
| 21 | Town of Ramapo Housing Authority | - | 979 | 0 |
| 22 | Town of Babylon | - | 894 | 0 |
| 23 | Rome Housing Authority | - | 855 | 99 |
| 24 | Binghamton Housing Authority | - | 845 | 538 |
Showing the top 24 of 159 HUD PHA records in New York, ordered by reported authorized HCV units. A zero-unit record does not establish an active program or waitlist.
Browse all New York PHA records in the filterable finder →Checking current program information in New York
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for New York, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (159 PHAs in NY).
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (297,342 units in NY).
- California · 369,815 HCV units
- Texas · 183,544 HCV units
- Florida · 131,552 HCV units
- Illinois · 112,085 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in New York
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY MSA · $1,979/mo for 2 BR
- Kingston, NY MSA · $1,818/mo for 2 BR
- Ithaca, NY MSA · $1,753/mo for 2 BR
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA · $1,702/mo for 2 BR
- Rochester, NY MSA · $1,573/mo for 2 BR
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · $1,405/mo for 2 BR
- Syracuse, NY MSA · $1,392/mo for 2 BR
- Glens Falls, NY MSA · $1,348/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in New York
Every one of New York's 13 tracked HUD FMR areas prices above the local market, each published two-bedroom FMR amount sat at least 10% over the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in New York
HUD FMR rose strongly across New York's 39 tracked areas: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 36.6%, from $868 in FY2021 to $1,185 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
New York borders 5 other states in our directory, voucher portability lets a household move across any of these lines:
- Connecticut · CT
- Massachusetts · MA
- New Jersey · NJ
- Pennsylvania · PA
- Vermont · VT
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of New York, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in New York. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.