Income Limits / New York

New York Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In New York, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $44,950 in Allegany County to $84,800 in Bronx County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $31,500 to $59,400.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

New York income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Albany County$36,950$43,100$61,550$98,500
Allegany County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Bronx County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Broome County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Cattaraugus County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Cayuga County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Chautauqua County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Chemung County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Chenango County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Clinton County$33,000$33,400$47,700$76,300
Columbia County$35,050$40,900$58,400$93,450
Cortland County$33,000$32,550$46,450$74,300
Delaware County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Dutchess County$37,750$44,100$62,950$100,700
Erie County$33,000$35,550$50,750$81,200
Essex County$33,000$33,000$47,100$75,350
Franklin County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Fulton County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Genesee County$33,000$34,050$48,600$77,750
Greene County$33,000$37,300$53,250$85,200
Hamilton County$33,000$33,000$47,100$75,350
Herkimer County$33,000$34,250$48,950$78,300
Jefferson County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Kings County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Lewis County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Livingston County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Madison County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450
Monroe County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Montgomery County$33,000$33,450$47,750$76,400
Nassau County$49,300$57,550$82,150$128,100
New York County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Niagara County$33,000$35,550$50,750$81,200
Oneida County$33,000$34,250$48,950$78,300
Onondaga County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450
Ontario County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Orange County$37,750$44,100$62,950$100,700
Orleans County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Oswego County$33,000$37,400$53,400$85,450
Otsego County$33,000$31,850$45,450$72,700
Putnam County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Queens County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Rensselaer County$36,950$43,100$61,550$98,500
Richmond County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Rockland County$50,900$59,400$84,800$135,700
Saratoga County$36,950$43,100$61,550$98,500
Schenectady County$36,950$43,100$61,550$98,500
Schoharie County$36,950$43,100$61,550$98,500
Schuyler County$33,000$31,750$45,300$72,500
Seneca County$33,000$33,900$48,400$77,450
St. Lawrence County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Steuben County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Suffolk County$49,300$57,550$82,150$128,100
Sullivan County$33,000$32,450$46,350$74,150
Tioga County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900
Tompkins County$35,400$41,300$59,000$94,400
Ulster County$35,200$41,100$58,650$93,850
Warren County$33,000$33,250$47,500$76,000
Washington County$33,000$33,250$47,500$76,000
Wayne County$33,000$37,450$53,500$85,600
Westchester County$50,900$59,400$84,800$125,850
Wyoming County$33,000$32,250$46,050$73,700
Yates County$33,000$31,500$44,950$71,900

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in New York in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In New York, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $44,950 in Allegany County to $84,800 in Bronx County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $31,500 to $59,400. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across New York?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within New York. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which New York county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Bronx County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($84,800) and Allegany County the lowest ($44,950).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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