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Amsterdam Housing Authority

Amsterdam, Montgomery County, NY · HUD PHA code NY060

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 70 · Section 8 vouchers: 535 · Households served: 538 · Occupancy: 89% · ZIP codes served: 20

Amsterdam Housing Authority
52 Division St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-2894

Overview

The Amsterdam Housing Authority operates 70 public housing units and administers 535 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 538 households. With an occupancy rate of 89%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in Amsterdam, New York.

Scale and standing

The Amsterdam Housing Authority ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Montgomery and Otsego counties. Its peer, the St. Johnsville Housing Authority, administers 218 Section 8 vouchers. On a state level, the Amsterdam Housing Authority holds the 36th position out of 129 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers managed.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1440, with an average of $1193. This is significantly lower than the state average of $1887. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 13459 at $1440, while the lowest is in ZIP code 13410 at $970.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
12010	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12053	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12066	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12068	$810	$810	$1,030	$1,260	$1,380
12069	$840	$890	$1,140	$1,390	$1,530
12070	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,250	$1,380
12072	$850	$860	$1,110	$1,360	$1,490
12086	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12095	$810	$810	$1,030	$1,250	$1,400
12137	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12160	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12166	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12177	$810	$810	$1,040	$1,270	$1,400
13317	$810	$870	$1,110	$1,330	$1,470
13320	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
13339	$810	$840	$1,060	$1,290	$1,470
13410	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,250	$1,370
13428	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,250	$1,370
13452	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,250	$1,380
13459	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

St. Johnsville Housing Authority — St Johnsville, NY (218 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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