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Town of Knox

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY · HUD PHA code NY447

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 23 · Households served: 14 · Occupancy: 60% · ZIP codes served: 27

Town of Knox
(518) 372-4739

Overview

The Town of Knox operates a Section 8 voucher-only program, administering 23 vouchers that serve 14 households. The program has an occupancy rate of 60%, indicating that not all available vouchers are currently in use. This housing authority focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program, without managing any public housing units.

Scale and standing

Among the 28 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes, the Town of Knox ranks 27th by the number of Section 8 vouchers it administers. In the broader context of New York State, which has 129 authorities with vouchers, the Town of Knox holds the 127th position. For comparison, peer authorities like the Town of Rotterdam, which administers 249 vouchers, and the Village of Ballston Spa, with 163 vouchers, manage significantly more units.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Town of Knox's service area ranges from $1,340 to $2,300, 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 12866 at $2,300, while the lowest is in ZIP code 12086 at $1,340.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
12010	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12019	$1,190	$1,370	$1,650	$1,970	$2,170
12020	$1,530	$1,760	$2,110	$2,510	$2,770
12025	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12027	$1,280	$1,460	$1,780	$2,140	$2,350
12065	$1,370	$1,570	$1,890	$2,250	$2,480
12074	$1,450	$1,670	$2,010	$2,390	$2,640
12086	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12118	$1,130	$1,300	$1,560	$1,860	$2,050
12134	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12148	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12151	$1,610	$1,860	$2,230	$2,660	$2,930
12170	$1,260	$1,450	$1,740	$2,070	$2,290
12188	$1,190	$1,370	$1,650	$1,970	$2,170
12302	$1,220	$1,400	$1,680	$2,000	$2,210
12803	$1,150	$1,320	$1,590	$1,890	$2,090
12822	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12828	$1,150	$1,280	$1,540	$1,890	$2,030
12831	$1,270	$1,460	$1,750	$2,090	$2,300
12833	$1,200	$1,380	$1,660	$1,980	$2,180
12835	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12850	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12859	$1,330	$1,530	$1,840	$2,190	$2,420
12863	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12866	$1,690	$1,940	$2,330	$2,780	$3,060
12871	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030
12884	$1,100	$1,280	$1,540	$1,840	$2,030

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Town of Colonie — Saratoga Springs, NY (440 vouchers)
Mechanicville Housing Authority — Mechanicville, NY (345 vouchers)
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority — Saratoga Springs, NY (337 vouchers)
Town of Rotterdam — Saratoga Springs, NY (249 vouchers)
Fort Plain Housing Agency — Saratoga Springs, NY (246 vouchers)
Village of Ballston Spa — Saratoga Springs, NY (163 vouchers)
City of Johnstown — Saratoga Springs, NY (144 vouchers)
Town of Stillwater — Saratoga Springs, NY (138 vouchers)
Town of Guilderland — Saratoga Springs, NY (114 vouchers)
Village of Scotia — Saratoga Springs, NY (110 vouchers)
Village of Corinth — Saratoga Springs, NY (94 vouchers)
Village of Highland Falls — Saratoga Springs, NY (84 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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