Section 8 in Kingston, NY, NY: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Kingston, 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.
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.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,303 | $1,173 to $1,433 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,386 | $1,247 to $1,525 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,818 | $1,636 to $2,000 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,245 | $2,021 to $2,470 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,407 | $2,166 to $2,648 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Kingston covers up to $1,818 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,636 to $2,000.
What will a voucher pay in Kingston?
Payment standards by neighborhood, bedroom size, and ZIP code, with the governing PHA for each area.
Voucher demand in this metro
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 Kingston
3 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Waitlist closed
Kingston Housing Authority
Kingston, NY · NY045 · 525 HCV units
Kingston Housing Authority HCV waitlist: call (845) 331-1955.
- Status unknown
Town of Saugerties P H A
Saugerties , NY · NY529 · 183 HCV units
8452462800 - Status unknown
Ellenville Housing Authority
Ellenville , NY · NY103 · 147 HCV units
8456478686
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kingston, NY?
No. New York law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Kingston, 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.
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Counties in the Kingston 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 Kingston?
- In the Kingston, NY metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,818 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,636 to $2,000 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kingston?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Kingston, NY metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,303, 1-bedroom $1,386, 2-bedroom $1,818, 3-bedroom $2,245, 4-bedroom $2,407. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Kingston?
- Section 8 in Kingston is administered by Kingston Housing Authority, Town of Saugerties P H A, Ellenville Housing Authority. 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 Kingston
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Section 8 markets in NY
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.