Section 8 apartments in ZIP 12401, Kingston
ZIP 12401 covers the Uptown Kingston (Stockade District), Midtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston (Rondout), East Kingston, Ponckhockie neighborhoods in Kingston. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under NY Real Property Law §227-h, source-of-income discrimination is prohibited statewide. A March 2026 appellate ruling (Commons West) created some uncertainty about state-law enforcement as applied to Section 8 in the Third Department — local courts may vary. Consult legal aid if you experience discrimination.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 12401
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,410 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,550 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,030 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,470 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,670 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 12401
Housing authority contacts
Kingston Housing Authority
HUD PHA code NY045 · 525 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
- Address
- 19 Grove Street, Kingston, NY
- Phone
- (845) 331-1955
- Website
- https://kingstonhousing.org/
Town of Saugerties P H A
HUD PHA code NY529 · 183 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
- Phone
- (845) 246-2800
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