Section 8 Waiting Lists in New York

There are 156 housing authorities in New York which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.

As of April 24th 2019, there are 15 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Now

There are currently 1 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.

Waiting List	Status
Auburn, New York	Open until April 30th, 2019

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists

There are 14 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in New York that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.

Waiting List	Last Updated On
Utica Municipal Housing Authority	September 20th, 2018
Herkimer, New York	November 21st, 2017
Cortland County, New York	January 8th, 2018
Watervliet Housing Authority	July 13th, 2017
Ilion Housing Authority	July 13th, 2017
Hornell Housing Authority	June 15th, 2017
Oneonta Housing Authority	July 13th, 2017
Wayne County, New York	August 23rd, 2017
St. Johnsville Housing Authority	July 13th, 2017
Town of Colonie Community Development	June 27th, 2018
Hoosick Housing Authority	September 20th, 2018
Nyack, New York	August 2nd, 2018
Otsego County, New York	August 23rd, 2017
Cohoes, New York	April 13th, 2019

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Ulster County, New York	April 1st, 2019
Putnam County, New York	March 22nd, 2019
Albany, New York	March 22nd, 2019
Dutchess County, New York	December 31st, 2018
Chautauqua County, New York	December 28th, 2018
Riverhead, New York	December 10th, 2018
Rockland County, New York	November 11th, 2018
Erie County, New York	October 19th, 2018
Greene County, New York	August 31st, 2018
North Hempstead, New York	August 9th, 2018
Amsterdam, New York	July 7th, 2018
Schenectady, New York	June 22nd, 2018
Monroe County, New York	March 29th, 2018
East Hampton, New York	January 31st, 2018
Westchester County, New York	November 14th, 2017
Port Jervis, New York	October 23rd, 2017
Erie County, New York	April 21st, 2017
Islip, New York	March 24th, 2017

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