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Town of Amherst

Town of Amherst is based in Buffalo, Erie County, NY and administers 5,683 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code NY091. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 3,665. Occupancy: 65%. ZIP codes served: 72.

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
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

Town of Amherst

2393 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214

Phone: (716) 884-7791

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About Town of Amherst

Overview

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.

Scale and standing

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.

Rent standards in the area it covers

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.

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.