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 December 10th 2018, 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 2 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists that are open now and will be closing soon.

Waiting List	Status
Riverhead, New York	Open until December 10th, 2018
Dutchess County, New York	Open until December 31st, 2018

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists

There are 13 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	Type
Utica Municipal Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Herkimer, New York	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Cortland County, New York	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Watervliet Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Ilion Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Hornell Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Oneonta Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Wayne County, New York	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
St. Johnsville Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Town of Colonie Community Development	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Hoosick Housing Authority	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Otsego County, New York	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Nyack, New York	Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	April 21st, 2017
Albany Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	April 3rd, 2015
Troy Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
Binghamton Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
Plattsburgh Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	November 4th, 2016
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	April 3rd, 2015
Cohoes Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	October 18th, 2017
Rochester Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	September 26th, 2016
Auburn Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
Glens Falls Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	May 16th, 2014
Fairport Urban Renewal Agency Housing Choice Voucher	March 29th, 2018
City of Utica Housing Choice Voucher	-
Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers Housing Choice Voucher	-
New York City Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
Freeport Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	June 10th, 2015
Kingston Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	May 1st, 2015
Newburgh Housing Authourity Housing Choice Voucher	-
Greenburgh Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	July 14th, 2015
Monticello Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	June 15th, 2015
Town of Islip Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	March 24th, 2017
Village of Hempstead HA Housing Choice Voucher	-
North Hempstead Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	August 9th, 2018
New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	September 30th, 2014
Village of Ossining Section 8 Program Housing Choice Voucher	-
New York City Deptartment of Housing Preservation and Development Housing Choice Voucher	-
The City of New Rochelle PHA Housing Choice Voucher	July 7th, 2016
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
City of Peekskill Housing Choice Voucher	March 31st, 2015
Village of Patchogue Community Development Agency Housing Choice Voucher	June 5th, 2015
Town of Babylon Housing Assistance Agency Housing Choice Voucher	September 25th, 2015
Town of Yorktown Housing Choice Voucher	May 11th, 2016
City of Poughkeepsie Office of Section 8 Housing Housing Choice Voucher	February 26th, 2016
Town of Southampton Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	-
Town of Smithtown Planning and Community Development Department Housing Choice Voucher	-
Tuckahoe Housing Authority (Section 8) Housing Choice Voucher	-
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Housing Choice Voucher	-
Town of Mamaroneck Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	November 14th, 2017
Port Jervis Community Development Agency Housing Choice Voucher	October 23rd, 2017
Town of East Hampton Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Choice Voucher	January 31st, 2018
CVR New York Housing Choice Voucher	September 15th, 2011
Amsterdam Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	July 7th, 2018
Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher	June 22nd, 2018
Rural Ulster Preservation Company Housing Choice Voucher	August 31st, 2018
Rural Ulster Preservation Company Housing Choice Voucher	December 14th, 2016
Rental Assistance Corporation of Buffalo Housing Choice Voucher	October 19th, 2018
Rockland County Department of Social Services Housing Choice Voucher	November 11th, 2018
Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. Housing Choice Voucher	December 28th, 2018

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