Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority

Schenectady, New York. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.

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Housing Choice Voucher

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Public Housing

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Contact

The dot is the office location HUD published.

375 Broadway
Schenectady, NY 12305

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Phone: (518) 386-7000

Email: [email protected]

Programs

HUD lists this authority as Combined: Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing.

HUD directory record

Section 8 units reported to HUD: 1,705 (1,332 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Schenectady (36093).
Metro area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: High Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.

Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.

Rents and income limits

Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP 12305, fiscal year 2027. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
Home size	Monthly rent
Studio (efficiency)	$1,100
1 bedroom	$1,280
2 bedrooms	$1,540
3 bedrooms	$1,840
4 bedrooms	$2,030

Fair Market Rent for Schenectady, fiscal year 2027. HUD area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA.
Home size	Monthly rent
Studio (efficiency)	$1,238
1 bedroom	$1,425
2 bedrooms	$1,711
3 bedrooms	$2,039
4 bedrooms	$2,249

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s rent figure for a modest home. The housing authority can set a payment standard that is different. The office county or ZIP may not be the whole area the authority serves. Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027 in this copy.Look up another ZIP. Compare a rent with income.

Income limits for Schenectady County, 2026. These are yearly income figures, before taxes.
Household	Extremely low (30%)	Very low (50%)	Low (80%)
1 person	$25,900	$43,100	$68,950
2 people	$29,600	$49,250	$78,800
3 people	$33,300	$55,400	$88,650
4 people	$36,950	$61,550	$98,500
5 people	$39,950	$66,500	$106,400
6 people	$44,360	$71,400	$114,300
7 people	$50,040	$76,350	$122,150
8 people	$55,720	$81,250	$130,050

Most Housing Choice Voucher households must be at or under the very-low limit. The housing authority decides. Source: HUD USER income limits.Check an income against these limits.

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