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

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, 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)
$1,702
HUD
Active vouchers
12,537
70% utilized
Housing authorities
15
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)$1,217$1,095 to $1,339
1-bedroom$1,417$1,275 to $1,559
2-bedroom$1,702$1,532 to $1,872
3-bedroom$2,041$1,837 to $2,245
4-bedroom$2,253$2,028 to $2,478

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Albany covers up to $1,702 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,532 to $1,872.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
12,537
Occupied
8,807
Utilization
70%

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 Albany

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

  • Albany Housing Authority

    Albany , NY · NY009 · 4,281 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5186417500

  • Troy Housing Authority

    Troy , NY · NY012 · 2,123 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5182733600

  • Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority

    Schenectady , NY · NY028 · 1,705 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183867000

  • Town of Colonie

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY408 · 440 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183724739

  • Cohoes Housing Authority

    Cohoes , NY · NY022 · 401 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5182354500

  • Mechanicville Housing Authority

    Mechanicville , NY · NY015 · 345 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5186649897

  • Saratoga Springs Housing Authority

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY020 · 337 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5185846600

  • Village of Cobleskill

    Cobleskill , NY · NY532 · 268 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5182347604

  • Town of Rotterdam

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY516 · 249 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183724739

  • Fort Plain Housing Agency

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY530 · 246 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183728846

  • Watervliet Housing Authority

    Watervliet , NY · NY025 · 219 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5182734717

  • Hoosick Housing Authority

    Hoosick Falls , NY · NY501 · 218 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5186867316

  • Village of Ballston Spa

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY562 · 163 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183724739

  • City of Johnstown

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY433 · 144 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183724739

  • Town of Stillwater

    Saratoga Springs , NY · NY561 · 138 HCV units

    Status unknown
    5183724739

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Albany, NY?

No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Albany, 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 Albany 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 Albany?
In the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,702 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,532 to $1,872 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Albany?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,217, 1-bedroom $1,417, 2-bedroom $1,702, 3-bedroom $2,041, 4-bedroom $2,253. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Albany?
Section 8 in Albany is administered by Albany Housing Authority, Troy Housing Authority, Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority 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 Albany

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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.