Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Manorville, New York

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 37 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Manorville, New York. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Avery Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 300

Address :

1100 VILLAGE DR,
Patchogue, NY 11772.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 300
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AVERY VILLAGE ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jmeyerson@einsidler.com
  • Phone: 631-752-1414

Bishop Ryan Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 74

Address :

31 MONTAUK HIGHWAY,
Hampton Bays, NY 11946.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 19
  • 1 Bedroom: 55
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BISHOP GERALD J. RYAN HDFC INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth.jay@catholiccharities.cc
  • Phone: 516-733-7000

Hampton Bays Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 37

Address :

57 Springville RD,
Hampton Bays, NY 11946.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Town of Southampton Housing Authority
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rblowes@southamptonha.org
  • Phone: (914) 761-6185

Doctor's Path Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

641 DOCTORS PATH,
Riverhead, NY 11901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 30
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lenape Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pgf@thedfdgroup.com
  • Phone: 516-437-0900

George Link Junior Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 75

Address :

1100 George Link Jr. Circle,
Coram, NY 11727.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 18
  • 1 Bedroom: 57
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • GEORGE LINK JR APTS. HDFC,INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth.jay@catholiccharities.cc
  • Phone: (516) 733-7000

Monsignor Henry J Reel Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 76

Address :

590 CHRISTOPHER CT,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Monsignor Henry J. Reel H.D.F.C., Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth.jay@catholiccharities.cc
  • Phone: (516) 733-7000

Northwood Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 64

Address :

507 W MAIN ST,
Patchogue, NY 11772.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 24
  • 1 Bedroom: 40
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Metrohouse Constructors
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: gchasen@themetrogroup.com
  • Phone: (516) 475-1800

Tradewinds Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 114

Address :

1 ALDERSGATE,
Riverhead, NY 11901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 108
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • John Wesley Village, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jmoore@johnwesleyvillage.com
  • Phone: 831-727-4220

Options Supported Housing Project

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

110 MARSHALL,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 15
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL PROPERTIES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020

Project Share

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

75 GAYMORE RD,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Project Share Incorporated
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RFasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: (631)758-0474

Riverhead Village

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 134

Address :

821 E Main ST,
Riverhead, NY 11901.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 33
  • 2 Bedroom: 91
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Riverhead Village Preservation, L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michael.herzog@related.com
  • Phone: 212-421-5333

St. Joseph's Village Senior Citizens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 199

Address :

2000 BOYLE RD,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 30
  • 1 Bedroom: 160
  • 2 Bedroom: 9
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • St. Joseph's Village For Senior Citizens HDFC.,Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: korth.jay@catholiccharities.cc
  • Phone: 516-733-7000

Project Share Vi

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

11 WENMORE LANE,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Project Share VI, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Project Share Iii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

23 MADISON ST,
Rocky Point, NY 11778.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PROJECT SHARE III, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: info@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: (631)758-0474

Project Share Iv

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

61 AMERICAN AVE,
Coram, NY 11727.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Project Share IV Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RFasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: (631)758-0474

Waverly Residence

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

238 WAVERLY AVE,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Waverly Residence, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srotter@mmsgroup.com
  • Phone: (212) 765-7900, Ext. 336

Options Supportive Hsg Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

89 CANAL RD,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 15
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL PROPERTIES II, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: yrobangross@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020

Msgr Henry Reel Village Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 43

Address :

590 CHRISTOPHER COURT,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 43
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Monsignor Henry J. Reel II Senior Housing
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: balcomrichard@cathliccharities.cc
  • Phone: 516)733-7000

Project Share V

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

72 Riviera Dr,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Project Share V Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RFasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Share Viii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

68 Oakmont Avenue,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SHARE VIII, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RFasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-444-2579

Options Supported Housing Project V

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

16 Buckskin Ln,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL Properties V, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: (631)361-9020

Project Share Vii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

675 Old Town Road,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Project Share VII, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Project Share Ix

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

1 Woodbury Road,
Patchogue, NY 11772.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SHARE IX, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Options Supported Housing Project Xii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

74 Morris Ave,
Farmingville, NY 11738.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL Properties XII, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Options Supported Housing Project Xi

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

30 Adobe Dr,
Shirley, NY 11967.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL Properties XI, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Options Supported Housing Project Xiii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

99 Granny Rd,
Farmingville, NY 11738.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL XIII PROPERTIES, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Share X

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 9

Address :

20 George Street,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 4
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SHARE X INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Options Supportive Housing Ix

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

56 Drake Avenue,
Bellport, NY 11713.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL Properties IX, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Options Supported Housing Project Xv

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

689 Hawkins Rd E,
Coram, NY 11727.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL Properties XV, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: yrobanogross@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Share Xii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

3017 Eagle Avenue,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • South Country Homes I
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@conernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Share Xiv

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

84 West Lane,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Share XIV Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rfasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 6317580474

Twb Residential Opportunities Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

93 Canal Rd,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • TWB RESIDENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES II, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: FXB123@me.com
  • Phone: 631 928-0202

Options Supported Housing Project Viii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

75 Colony Road,
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 15
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL PROPERTIES VIII
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: yrobanogross@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Project Share Xi

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

322 Birchwood Road,
Medford, NY 11763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SHARE XI, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: RFasano@concernhousing.org
  • Phone: 631-758-0474

Wayback Supportive Housing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

31 Laurelton Ave,
Selden, NY 11784.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • TWB Residential Opportunties, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: francisxburke@gmail.com
  • Phone: 631-928-0202

Options Supported Housing Project X

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 9

Address :

189 Berkshire Drive,
Farmingville, NY 11738.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • OCL PROPERTIES X, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: darens@optionscl.org
  • Phone: 631-361-9020 ext. 1101

Housing Opportunities Ii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

32 Propose Road,
Shirley, NY 11967.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Federation Housing II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bfaron@fedoforg.org
  • Phone: 631-669-5355

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Manorville, New York, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Manorville, New York

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Manorville, New York

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Manorville, New York can help you find and afford low-income housing.

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Manorville, New York.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Manorville, New York will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Manorville, New York are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Suffolk County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Manorville, New York

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Manorville, New York

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Manorville, New York issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.