Albany County, NY

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Albany County, NY. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Albany County, NY

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Albany County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Albany County

Albany County has 4 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in New York. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Related Areas

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Albany County, New York: Albany, Latham, Delmar, Cohoes, Watervliet, Slingerlands, Altamont, Voorheesville, Glenmont, Selkirk, Ravena, Guilderland, Troy, Westerlo, Berne, East Berne, Feura Bush, Coeymans Hollow, Preston Hollow, and Rensselaerville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Albany County, New York: 12205, 12203, 12110, 12054, 12047, 12208, 12189, 12211, 12206, 12209, 12159, 12210, 12202, 12009, 12186, 12204, 12077, 12158, 12143, and 12084.

Albany County, NY is considered part of the following metro area: ALBANY-SCHENECTADY-TROY, NY.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Albany County, NY, Albany County, NY, Albany County, NY, and Albany County, NY.

More on Albany County, NY

• Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Albany County, NY
• Fair Market Rents 40th percentile FMRs and SAFMRs by ZIP code
• Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
• Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area

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