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Section 8 in Utica, NY, NY: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Utica-Rome, NY metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,172
HUD
Active vouchers
3,489
66% utilized
Housing authorities
9
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Protected
NY Human Rights Law §296(5)

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$899$809 to $989
1-bedroom$926$833 to $1,019
2-bedroom$1,172$1,055 to $1,289
3-bedroom$1,405$1,265 to $1,546
4-bedroom$1,623$1,461 to $1,785

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Utica covers up to $1,172 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,055 to $1,289.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
3,489
Occupied
2,312
Utilization
66%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Utica

9 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • City of Utica

    Utica , NY · NY443 · 1,292 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3157920199

  • Rome Housing Authority

    Rome , NY · NY034 · 855 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3153372600

  • Village of New Hartford

    Utica , NY · NY552 · 419 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3155254058

  • Utica Housing Authority

    Utica , NY · NY006 · 369 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3157355246

  • Herkimer Housing Authority

    Herkimer , NY · NY019 · 221 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3158662252

  • Ilion Housing Authority

    Ilion , NY · NY059 · 154 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3158942159

  • Little Falls Housing Authority

    Little Falls , NY · NY109 · 145 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3158232540

  • Boonville Housing Authority

    Boonville , NY · NY534 · 34 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3159425447

  • Dolgeville Housing Authority

    Dolgeville , NY · NY417 · 23 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3154299548

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Utica, NY?

No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Utica, NY. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.

NY Human Rights Law §296(5)

NY State Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income statewide (added by 2019 amendment). Enforcement by NYS Division of Human Rights. Post-Commons West (2024) enforcement in some counties is murky — see county-level notes.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Utica metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Utica?
In the Utica-Rome, NY metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,172 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,055 to $1,289 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Utica?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Utica-Rome, NY metro, by bedroom size: studio $899, 1-bedroom $926, 2-bedroom $1,172, 3-bedroom $1,405, 4-bedroom $1,623. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Utica?
Section 8 in Utica is administered by City of Utica, Rome Housing Authority, Village of New Hartford and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Utica

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Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.