Rensselaer 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. Rensselaer Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 146 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Rensselaer Housing Authority administered a total of 98 Section 8 Vouchers. Rensselaer Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Rensselaer Housing Authority is located at 85 Aiken Ave., Rensselaer, NY, 12144 and serves the city of Rensselaer. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Rensselaer Housing Authority at, (518)436-0230 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

The Division of Housing and Community Renewal is responsible for the supervision, maintenance and development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. The Division performs a number of activities including: Housing Operations, Community Development and Rent Administration, US Department of Housing and Urban Development.