Section 8 in Glens Falls, NY: FMR & Landlord Guide

Glens Falls, NY metro area (CBSA 24020). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,348
HUD
Active vouchers
1,189
93% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this metro
Source-of-income law
Protected
NY State Human Rights Law

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90–110%)
Efficiency (studio)$1,041$937 – $1,145
1-bedroom$1,066$959 – $1,173
2-bedroom$1,348$1,213 – $1,483
3-bedroom$1,742$1,568 – $1,916
4-bedroom$1,785$1,607 – $1,964

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Glens Falls, NY covers up to $1,348 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,213$1,483.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
1,189
Occupied
1,102
Utilization
93%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.

Housing authorities serving Glens Falls, NY

1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.

  • City of Glens Falls Housing Authority

    Glens Falls, NY · NY079 · 1,189 HCV units

    Status unknown

Source-of-income law in NY

NY state law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders on the basis of their source of income.

NY State Human Rights Law · view statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Analyze a specific Glens Falls, NY property

Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.