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Cortland Housing Authority

Cortland, Tompkins County, NY · HUD PHA code NY021

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 380 · Section 8 vouchers: 306 · Households served: 649 · Occupancy: 95% · ZIP codes served: 18

Cortland Housing Authority
42 Church St, Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 753-1771

Overview

The Cortland Housing Authority operates 380 public housing units and administers 306 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 649 households. With an occupancy rate of 95%, the authority offers both public housing and voucher programs, making it a combined housing assistance provider in Cortland, New York.

Scale and standing

The Cortland Housing Authority ranks second among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area, with 306 Section 8 vouchers. Its peer, the Ithaca Housing Authority, administers 1,152 vouchers. On a state level, the Cortland Housing Authority holds the 61st position out of 129 authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers in New York.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,540 to $2,030, with an average of $1,649. This is below the state average of $1,887. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 14817 at $2,030, while the lowest is in ZIP code 13053 at $1,540.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
13045	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13053	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13062	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13068	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13073	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13092	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13102	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13736	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
13864	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
14817	$1,320	$1,530	$1,830	$2,200	$2,780
14850	$1,370	$1,630	$1,950	$2,330	$3,000
14853	$1,370	$1,630	$1,950	$2,330	$3,000
14854	$1,150	$1,350	$1,650	$1,990	$2,460
14867	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
14881	$1,310	$1,550	$1,860	$2,230	$2,860
14882	$1,200	$1,410	$1,690	$2,020	$2,600
14883	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370
14886	$1,140	$1,320	$1,580	$1,900	$2,370

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Ithaca Housing Authority — Ithaca, NY (1,152 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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