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City of Buffalo

City of Buffalo is based in Buffalo, Erie County, NY and administers 5,329 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code NY409. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 4,237. Occupancy: 79%. ZIP codes served: 72.

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)ClosedAuthority's page
Project-based vouchersClosedAuthority's page
Public housingClosedAuthority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

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
14001$910$930$1,110$1,340$1,530
14004$960$980$1,160$1,420$1,630
14006$1,120$1,140$1,350$1,640$1,880
14013$810$930$1,160$1,380$1,520
14025$1,130$1,160$1,370$1,670$1,900
14026$1,760$1,800$2,130$2,590$2,960
14027$1,030$1,060$1,270$1,550$1,760
14030$840$860$1,030$1,260$1,440
14031$1,070$1,090$1,290$1,570$1,790
14032$1,760$1,800$2,130$2,590$2,960
14033$1,110$1,130$1,340$1,630$1,860
14034$1,050$1,070$1,270$1,550$1,760
14035$1,050$1,070$1,270$1,550$1,760
14037$990$1,010$1,190$1,480$1,750
14043$1,180$1,210$1,430$1,740$1,990
14047$1,080$1,110$1,310$1,590$1,820
14051$1,760$1,800$2,130$2,590$2,960
14052$1,130$1,160$1,370$1,670$1,900
14055$1,010$1,030$1,220$1,480$1,700
14057$1,040$1,060$1,260$1,530$1,750
14059$1,420$1,450$1,710$2,080$2,380
14061$980$1,010$1,220$1,510$1,690
14068$1,570$1,600$1,890$2,300$2,630
14069$1,000$1,020$1,210$1,470$1,680
14070$790$830$1,010$1,250$1,430
14072$1,360$1,390$1,640$2,000$2,280
14075$1,350$1,380$1,630$1,980$2,270
14080$920$940$1,110$1,350$1,540
14081$980$1,010$1,220$1,510$1,690
14085$1,440$1,490$1,750$2,140$2,430
14086$1,160$1,180$1,400$1,700$1,950
14091$1,760$1,800$2,130$2,590$2,960
14102$1,140$1,170$1,380$1,680$1,930
14111$1,020$1,040$1,230$1,500$1,710
14112$1,210$1,230$1,460$1,780$2,030
14127$1,330$1,360$1,610$1,960$2,240
14134$860$880$1,050$1,290$1,470
14139$900$920$1,090$1,330$1,510
14141$840$850$1,010$1,240$1,420
14145$860$870$1,010$1,330$1,690
14150$1,260$1,280$1,520$1,850$2,110
14169$1,130$1,160$1,370$1,670$1,900
14170$1,050$1,070$1,270$1,550$1,760
14201$1,200$1,230$1,450$1,760$2,020
14202$1,240$1,270$1,500$1,830$2,080
14203$1,630$1,670$1,970$2,400$2,740
14204$990$1,010$1,200$1,460$1,670
14206$1,020$1,040$1,230$1,500$1,710
14207$1,110$1,130$1,340$1,630$1,860
14208$1,080$1,100$1,300$1,580$1,810
14209$1,200$1,230$1,450$1,760$2,020
14210$1,080$1,110$1,310$1,590$1,820
14211$1,160$1,180$1,400$1,700$1,950
14212$1,060$1,080$1,280$1,560$1,780
14213$1,180$1,200$1,420$1,730$1,970
14214$1,260$1,280$1,520$1,850$2,110
14215$1,080$1,110$1,310$1,590$1,820
14216$1,320$1,350$1,600$1,950$2,220
14217$1,140$1,170$1,380$1,680$1,920
14218$1,020$1,040$1,230$1,500$1,710
14219$1,070$1,090$1,290$1,570$1,790
14220$1,120$1,140$1,350$1,640$1,880
14221$1,630$1,670$1,970$2,400$2,740
14222$1,320$1,340$1,590$1,940$2,210
14223$1,090$1,120$1,320$1,610$1,830
14224$1,300$1,330$1,570$1,910$2,180
14225$1,110$1,130$1,340$1,630$1,860
14226$1,300$1,330$1,570$1,910$2,180
14227$1,330$1,360$1,610$1,960$2,240
14228$1,490$1,520$1,800$2,190$2,500
14260$1,490$1,520$1,800$2,190$2,500
14261$1,530$1,560$1,850$2,250$2,570

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

City of Buffalo

470 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202

Phone: (716) 882-0063

Email updates

About City of Buffalo

Overview

The City of Buffalo administers 5,329 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 4,237 households. With an occupancy rate of 79%, the authority is voucher-only, meaning it does not manage any public housing units. The program provides rental assistance to help low-income families afford safe and decent housing in the private market.

Scale and standing

The City of Buffalo ranks second among the six authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. Its peer, the Town of Amherst, administers 5,683 vouchers, while the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority manages 1,595. On a broader scale, the City of Buffalo holds the sixth position in the state, out of 129 authorities, based on the number of Section 8 vouchers it administers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the City of Buffalo ranges from $970 to $2,010, with an average of $1,367. This is lower than the state average of $1,887. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 14091 at $2,010, while the lowest is in ZIP code 14145 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.