Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 4,332 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority administered a total of 472 Section 8 Vouchers. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is located at 300 Perry St., Buffalo, NY, 14204 and serves the city of Buffalo. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority at, (716)855-6711 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Purpose of the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is multi-faceted. It is our intention to create programs and provide services to our resident population and the broader Buffalo community within the parameters set by these overall goals:
To provide safe, clean, affordable housing to residents of the City of Buffalo that will be considered housing of choice.
To encourage and participate in strategic redevelopment of city's neighborhoods.
To offer all residents equal access to desirable housing and communities.
To Foster a sense of purpose and pride that will encourage family self-sufficiency.
To encourage tenant participation and involvement in BMHA operations and services as well as providing access to entrepreneurial development and employment opportunities.
To assist our residents in attaining and maintaining a high standard for their quality of life. The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will provide services and opportunities associated with affordable, desirable, and secure housing to individuals and families. We will provide customer service, programs and amenities which are the best possible.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 29 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 472 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 4,332 |
Waiting list for the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is currently | Open |
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 Erie County, NY:
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Population: | 922,835 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.34 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 37.9% |
Homeownership Rate: | 65.3% |
Housing Units: | 419,337 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $27,978 |
Median Household Income: | $50,653 |
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