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Rensselaer Housing Authority

Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, NY · HUD PHA code NY033

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 146 · Section 8 vouchers: 103 · Households served: 194 · Occupancy: 77% · ZIP codes served: 31

Rensselaer Housing Authority
85 Aiken Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 436-0230

Overview

The Rensselaer Housing Authority operates 146 public housing units and administers 103 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 194 households. With an occupancy rate of 77%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in need.

Scale and standing

The Rensselaer Housing Authority ranks third among the three housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. Its peer authorities include the Troy Housing Authority, which administers 2,123 Section 8 vouchers, and the Hoosick Housing Authority, with 218 vouchers. Statewide, the Rensselaer Housing Authority holds the 102nd position out of 129 authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,340 to $2,260, with an average of $1,615. This is below the state average of $1,887. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 12061 at $2,260, while the lowest is in ZIP code 12154 at $1,340.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
12018	$1,440	$1,660	$1,990	$2,370	$2,620
12022	$1,240	$1,420	$1,710	$2,040	$2,250
12024	$1,200	$1,340	$1,580	$1,900	$2,080
12028	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12033	$1,320	$1,520	$1,830	$2,180	$2,410
12040	$1,260	$1,450	$1,740	$2,080	$2,290
12052	$1,450	$1,670	$2,010	$2,390	$2,640
12057	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12061	$1,680	$1,930	$2,320	$2,760	$3,050
12062	$1,130	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12063	$1,310	$1,510	$1,810	$2,160	$2,390
12082	$1,450	$1,670	$2,010	$2,390	$2,640
12090	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12094	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12118	$1,130	$1,300	$1,560	$1,860	$2,050
12121	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12123	$1,130	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12138	$1,290	$1,490	$1,790	$2,130	$2,350
12140	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12144	$1,420	$1,640	$1,970	$2,350	$2,590
12153	$1,380	$1,590	$1,910	$2,280	$2,520
12154	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12156	$1,270	$1,390	$1,650	$1,980	$2,170
12168	$1,230	$1,340	$1,650	$2,060	$2,370
12169	$1,360	$1,570	$1,880	$2,240	$2,480
12180	$1,240	$1,420	$1,710	$2,040	$2,250
12182	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12184	$1,140	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12185	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12196	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12198	$1,160	$1,340	$1,610	$1,920	$2,120

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Troy Housing Authority — Troy, NY (2,123 vouchers)
Hoosick Housing Authority — Hoosick Falls, 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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