New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA)

641 Lexington Ave. 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10022
(212)688-4000



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About New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA)

The New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) was created in 1960 by Article III of the Private Housing Finance Act and is a corporate governmental agency, constituting a public benefit corporation. The legislation creating the Agency determined the purpose thereof to be, in part, the providing of safe and sanitary housing accommodations, at rental rates which families and persons of low income can afford and which the ordinary operations of private enterprise cannot provide. To accomplish such purpose, the Agency issues its bonds and notes to the investing public in order to encourage the investment of private capital through the Agency in mortgage loans to housing companies and eligible borrowers which, subject to state or federal regulations as to rents, profits, dividends and disposition of their property, supply housing accommodations, and other facilities incidental or appurtenant thereto to such families and persons.


Mission Statement

HFA's mission is to create and preserve high quality affordable multifamily rental housing that serves communities across the State of New York.

Program Summary for New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA)

New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) currently has Section 8 as its program type. New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) is located at 641 Lexington Ave. 4th Floor, New York, NY, 10022 and serves the city of New York. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) at, (212)688-4000 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher N/A
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for New York County, NY

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for New York County, NY:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $39,800
  • $45,500
  • $51,200
  • $56,850
  • $61,400
  • $65,950
  • $70,500
  • $75,050
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $23,900
  • $27,300
  • $30,700
  • $34,100
  • $36,850
  • $39,600
  • $42,300
  • $45,050
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $63,700
  • $72,800
  • $81,900
  • $90,950
  • $98,250
  • $105,550
  • $112,800
  • $120,100

2017 Fair Market Rents for New York County, NY

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for New York County, NY:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$1352 $1419 $1637 $2102 $2267



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Weehawken Housing Authority Weehawken Housing Authority Weehawken NJ N/A N/A Open 2.98 Miles Contact
Guttenberg Housing Authority Guttenberg Housing Authority Guttenberg NJ N/A N/A Open 3.01 Miles Contact
West New York Housing Authority West New York Housing Authority West New York NJ N/A N/A Open 3.42 Miles Contact
Housing Authority of the City of Union City Housing Authority of the City of Union City Union City NJ N/A N/A Open 3.48 Miles Contact
Housing Authority of the Township of North Bergen Housing Authority of the Township of North Bergen North Bergen NJ N/A N/A Open 3.69 Miles Contact
New York City Housing Authority New York City Housing Authority New York NY 99,328 178,864 Open 3.75 Miles Contact

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New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Program Type:
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New York County Quick Facts

Population: 1,636,268
Persons Per Household: 2.1
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 98.5%
Homeownership Rate: 22.8%
Housing Units: 852,575
Yearly Income Per Person: $62,498
Median Household Income: $69,659