Section 8 in New York, NY: FMR & Landlord Guide
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (CBSA 35620). 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.
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.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,778 | $1,600 – $1,956 |
| 1-bedroom | $2,024 | $1,822 – $2,226 |
| 2-bedroom | $2,324 | $2,092 – $2,556 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,835 | $2,552 – $3,119 |
| 4-bedroom | $3,618 | $3,256 – $3,980 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in New York, NY covers up to $2,324 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $2,092–$2,556.
Voucher demand in this metro
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 New York, NY
15 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Wait-list CLOSED
New York City Housing Authority
New York, NY · NY005 · 122,210 HCV units
Section 8 HCV wait list has been closed since 2009 with no announced reopening. NYCHA periodically opens public-housing wait list (not HCV) — check the linked page for current status.
- Status unknown
NYS Housing Trust Fund Corporation
New York, NY · NY904 · 52,084 HCV units
- Status unknown
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and Dev
New York City, NY · NY110 · 42,258 HCV units
- Status unknown
Newark Housing Authority
Newark, NJ · NJ002 · 8,481 HCV units
- Status unknown
Housing Authority City of Jersey City
Jersey City, NJ · NJ009 · 5,341 HCV units
- Status unknown
The Municipal Hsng Authority City Yonkers
Yonkers, NY · NY003 · 5,133 HCV units
- Status unknown
Housing Authority of Bergen County
Hackensack, NJ · NJ067 · 4,155 HCV units
- Status unknown
Paterson Housing Authority
Paterson, NJ · NJ021 · 3,000 HCV units
- Status unknown
Housing Authority of the City of Passaic
Passaic, NJ · NJ013 · 2,159 HCV units
- Status unknown
Monmouth County PHA
Freehold, NJ · NJ095 · 1,899 HCV units
- Status unknown
East Orange Housing Authority
East Orange, NJ · NJ050 · 1,596 HCV units
- Status unknown
Perth Amboy Housing Authority
Perth Amboy, NJ · NJ006 · 1,501 HCV units
- Status unknown
Town of Islip Housing Authority
Oakdale, NY · NY077 · 1,465 HCV units
- Status unknown
Elizabeth Housing Authority
Elizabeth, NJ · NJ003 · 1,345 HCV units
- Status unknown
West New York Housing Authority
West New York, NJ · NJ030 · 1,183 HCV units
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 New York, 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.