Section 8 in Fulton County, NY
496 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Fulton County, 80% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Fulton County?
No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Fulton County. 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.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Fulton County in the Gloversville metro
Fulton County is one of the counties inside the Gloversville, NY core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Gloversville metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Fulton County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Gloversville Housing Authority
Gloversville · PHA code NY048
255 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Fulton County
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Other New York counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 53,280 · FIPS 36035.