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Amsterdam Housing Authority

Amsterdam Housing Authority is based in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, NY and administers 535 Section 8 vouchers and 70 public housing units.

HUD PHA code NY060. Program type: Combined. Households served: 538. Occupancy: 89%. ZIP codes served: 20.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers.

BedroomsPayment standard
1 bedroom$980
2 bedroom$1,150
3 bedroom$1,300
4 bedroom$1,406

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
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

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Amsterdam Housing Authority

52 Division St, Amsterdam, NY 12010

Phone: (518) 842-2894

Official website: amsterdamhousingauthority.org

Email updates

About Amsterdam Housing Authority

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.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

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