Voucher programs · Section 8 (NYCHA)
NYCHA Section 8 voucher payment standards, 2026
NYCHA’s Housing Choice Voucher payment standards effective January 1, 2026: new rentals and transfers, and annual recertifications, by bedroom size. From NYCHA’s published schedule.
Payment standards
Effective January 1, 2026 · NYCHA Voucher Payment Standards, effective 01/01/2026| Bedrooms | New rentals and transfers | Annual recertifications |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (studio) | $2,604 | $2,646 |
| 1 | $2,734 | $2,762 |
| 2 | $2,997 | $3,058 |
| 3 | $3,753 | $3,811 |
| 4 | $4,077 | $4,111 |
| 5 | $4,689 | $4,728 |
| 6 | $5,301 | $5,345 |
| 7 | $5,913 | $5,962 |
| 8 | $6,524 | $6,579 |
HPD and HCR run their own Section 8 programs in the city with their own schedules; these figures are NYCHA’s. Utility allowances are subtracted when the tenant pays utilities.
Source: NYCHA, Voucher Payment Standards and Utility Allowance Schedules.
How the standard is applied
The payment standard is the maximum subsidy NYCHA will pay the owner on the tenant’s behalf. New rentals and transfers use the first column; families at their annual recertification use the second. Rent reasonableness still applies: the rent must be in line with comparable unassisted units.
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