This housing agency serves Utica, New York.
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| Closed: City of Utica Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
City of Utica provides affordable housing for up to 1,285 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
Kennedy Plaza, Utica, NY
Visit Website — (315) 792-0199Section 8 Application Checklist
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City of Utica serves 1,136 low-income households. The agency manages 1,292 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by City of Utica. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of City of Utica households.
Working adults head 272 households and make up 24 percent of households served by City of Utica.
There are 874 female-headed renter households living in City of Utica housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the City of Utica.
| Black | 511 |
| Native American | 11 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 11 |
| White | 318 |
| Hispanic | 284 |
There are 295 households headed by seniors served by the City of Utica. Senior households are 26% of households in City of Utica housing.
There are 329 persons with disabilities living in City of Utica housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the City of Utica.
City of Utica’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 29, 2025 and closed on October 29, 2025.
Prepare to pay a fee to apply for units that accept Section 8 vouchers.
While there is no charge for Section 8 applications, a private landlord may charge a fee to apply for an available unit.Libby Trahan says:
"I knew nothing about Section 8 or other affordable housing options, but Affordable Housing Online is very informative and I have learned about resources that I never knew were available."