This housing agency serves Oneida County, New York.
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| Closed: Utica Municipal Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Roosevelt Residences, Utica, New York Other Project Based Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Utica Municipal Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Utica Municipal Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. The authority is not accepting new applications at this time.
The UMHA office is located at 712 Elizabeth Street, Utica, NY 13501 and can be reached at (315) 724-7146. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
For updates on when the waiting list will reopen, visit www.uticamha.org or contact the office directly. TTY users may call 711.
The Utica Municipal Housing Authority (UMHA) waiting list for apartments at Roosevelt Residences is currently closed. It was last open in August, 2018. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
The Roosevelt Residences offers 50 1, 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom units, including 8 apartments set aside for persons who are homeless and 7 apartments specifically adapted for persons with mobility or hearing/vision impairments. More information can be found here.
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
Once the paper application has been completed, it must have been:
This waiting list had the following preferences: Homeless Veterans, The Homeless, Persons with Mobility or Hearing/Vision Disabilities.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
The lottery to choose applicants is open to the public and will be held on August 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm, ET at the Community Room of Chancellor Apartments, 417 Bleecker Street, Utica , New York, 13501.
For more information, visit the Roosevelt Residences website, the UMHA website, or call the office at (315) 735-5246.
The Utica Municipal Housing Authority (UMHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior households.
A list of the communities available can be found here.
To apply, download and print the application online. Click the link titled "Download a Public Housing Application (PDF)."
It is not known how to submit the application, if there are any preferences, or how applicants are placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the UMHA website, or call the office at (315) 735-5246.
Utica Municipal Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,245 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
509 2nd Street, Utica, NY
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Utica Municipal Housing Authority serves 1,076 low-income households. The agency manages 369 Housing Choice Vouchers and 851 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Utica Municipal Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Utica Municipal Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 301 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Utica Municipal Housing Authority.
There are 774 female-headed renter households living in Utica Municipal Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Utica Municipal Housing Authority.
| Black | 291 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 11 |
| White | 452 |
| Hispanic | 312 |
There are 322 households headed by seniors served by the Utica Municipal Housing Authority. Senior households are 30% of households in Utica Municipal Housing Authority housing.
There are 279 persons with disabilities living in Utica Municipal Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Utica Municipal Housing Authority.
The Utica Municipal Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Utica Municipal Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on December 6, 2025 and closed on December 6, 2025.
Do not pay for HUD applications.
It is against the law to charge for Section 8, Public Housing, and other HUD housing applications.LMarie Murphy says:
"This website is very user friendly, and offers important information. It really helps to feel empowered when you have never done this process before. Thank you Affordable Housing Online!"