Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 5,683 · Households served: 3,665 · Occupancy: 65% · ZIP codes served: 72
The Town of Amherst operates a Section 8 voucher-only program, administering 5,683 vouchers. These vouchers support 3,665 households, with an occupancy rate of 65%. The program does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in the area.
The Town of Amherst ranks first among the six housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga area. It is also the fifth-largest voucher program in New York State, out of 129 authorities. Notable peers include the City of Buffalo, which administers 5,329 vouchers, and the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, with 1,595 vouchers.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Town of Amherst ranges from $970 to $2,010, with an average of $1,367. This is below 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.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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