TangrenLi USA · Affordable housing in New York

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

Official links

HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator › NYC Housing Connect ›

How to apply

Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Lotteries open now 7

Some cities assign new affordable units by lottery. There is no national list; these come from the public data of New York City and San Francisco. Tap a name to see rents and income limits and apply on the official site.

Recently closed lotteries 35

These closed in the last 60 days and can no longer be applied for; they show what areas and unit sizes have come up lately.

New York: housing agencies 158

New York City Housing AuthorityNew York · 145,464 public housing units · 122,815 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
NYS Housing Trust Fund CorporationNew York · 52,176 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and DevNew York City · 42,398 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Rochester Housing AuthorityRochester · 2,280 public housing units · 10,456 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Syracuse Housing AuthoritySyracuse · 2,055 public housing units · 4,244 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of AmherstBuffalo · 5,683 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityBuffalo · 4,079 public housing units · 1,595 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Albany Housing AuthorityAlbany · 1,225 public housing units · 4,281 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of BuffaloBuffalo · 5,329 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
The Municipal Hsng Authority City YonkersYonkers · 281 public housing units · 5,133 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Schenectady Municipal Housing AuthoritySchenectady · 716 public housing units · 1,705 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Troy Housing AuthorityTroy · 2,123 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Islip Housing AuthorityOakdale · 1,465 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Ithaca Housing AuthorityIthaca · 235 public housing units · 1,152 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Binghamton Housing AuthorityBinghamton · 536 public housing units · 845 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Village of ManliusSyracuse · 1,334 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Hempstead Housing AuthorityUniondale · 1,309 public housing unitsView phone for 1 credit
City of UticaUtica · 1,292 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Utica Housing AuthorityUtica · 904 public housing units · 369 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of Glens Falls Housing AuthorityGlens Falls · 1,189 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
White Plains Housing AuthorityWhite Plains · 360 public housing units · 811 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNew Rochelle · 1,165 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm DevFarmingville · 1,053 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie · 1,033 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Ramapo Housing AuthorityAirmont · 979 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of Niagara FallsNiagara Falls · 981 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Rome Housing AuthorityRome · 99 public housing units · 855 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Oyster Bay Housing AuthorityPlainview · 911 public housing unitsView phone for 1 credit
Town of BabylonNorth Babylon · 894 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Village of Spring Valley HASpring Valley · 822 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Plattsburgh Housing AuthorityPlattsburgh · 601 public housing units · 220 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Housing Authority of Long BeachLong Beach · 374 public housing units · 394 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Village of Hempstead HAHempstead · 280 public housing units · 475 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Niagara Falls Housing AuthorityNiagara Falls · 809 public housing unitsView phone for 1 credit
City of PeekskillPeekskill · 731 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNew Rochelle · 100 public housing units · 605 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Cortland Housing AuthorityCortland · 377 public housing units · 306 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Village of New Square PHANew Square · 675 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
City of North TonawandaBuffalo · 674 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Monticello Housing AuthorityMonticello · 98 public housing units · 558 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
The City of Beacon Housing AuthorityBeacon · 653 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Watertown Housing AuthorityWatertown · 638 public housing unitsView phone for 1 credit
Town of Huntington Housing AuthorityHuntington Station · 40 public housing units · 573 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Amsterdam Housing AuthorityAmsterdam · 70 public housing units · 535 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Housing Authority of NewburghNewburgh · 135 public housing units · 436 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Freeport Housing AuthorityFreeport · 250 public housing units · 315 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Gloversville Housing AuthorityGloversville · 293 public housing units · 255 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Lockport Housing AuthorityLockport · 352 public housing units · 192 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Newark Housing AuthorityNewark · 537 vouchersView phone for 1 credit
Town of Union Community DevelopmentEndwell · 528 vouchersView phone for 1 credit

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

New York: subsidized apartments 1341

STARRETT CITY1255 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn 11239 · 3,569 assisted units · Families
MANHATTAN PLAZA400 W 43rd St, New York 10036 · 1,520 assisted units · Families
TRIBOROUGH PRESERVATION510 E 156th St, Bronx 10455 · 873 assisted units · Families
Morrisania1009 Morris Ave, Bronx 10456 · 661 assisted units · Families
TAINO TOWERS221 E 122nd St, New York 10035 · 656 assisted units · Families
Capital District Apts6 Executive Park Dr, Albany 12203 · 581 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
SHORE HILL APARTMENTS9000 Shore Rd, Brooklyn 11209 · 558 assisted units · Seniors
MARCUS GARVEY VILLAGE353 Chester St, Brooklyn 11212 · 535 assisted units · Families
KENT VILLAGE64 Division Ave, Brooklyn 11249 · 511 assisted units · Families
Andrews Terrace125 Saint Paul St, Rochester 14604 · 496 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
KEELER PARK APARTMENTS501 Seneca Manor Dr, Rochester 14621 · 491 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
LANDS END II275 Cherry St, New York 10002 · 489 assisted units · Families
ISRAEL SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING I & II1925 Seagirt Blvd, Far Rockaway 11691 · 481 assisted units · Seniors
ACADEMY GARDENS510 Rosedale Ave, Bronx 10473 · 467 assisted units · Families
Riverdale Osborne Towers345 Thatford Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 463 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
MARINE TERRACE2026 18th St Apt 1A, Astoria 11105 · 441 assisted units · Families
The Village of West Farms990 E 178th St, Bronx 10460 · 438 assisted units · Families
Lakeview Apartments4 E 107th St, New York 10029 · 435 assisted units · Families
Concord Court and Seaside Plaza20 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island 10305 · 420 assisted units · Families
JACKSON TERRACE100 Terrace Ave, Hempstead 11550 · 417 assisted units · Families
PRC Shakespeare Avenue1551 Shakespeare Ave, Bronx 10452 · 410 assisted units · Families
Melrose Michelangelo Apartments225 E 149th St, Bronx 10451 · 407 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
PRC Westchester Avenue1075 Longfellow Ave, Bronx 10459 · 407 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
PARKHILL II APARTMENTS240 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 · 396 assisted units · Families
PARKHILL I APARTMENTS140 Park Hill Ave, Staten Island 10304 · 396 assisted units · Families
Parkside Commons1903 E Fayette St, Syracuse 13210 · 393 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
ALDUS GREEN996 Aldus St, Bronx 10459 · 384 assisted units · Families
STEVENSON COMMONS755 White Plains Rd, Bronx 10473 · 379 assisted units · Families
RIVERVIEW I85 Riverdale Ave, Yonkers 10701 · 369 assisted units · Families
Southern Boulevard737 Southern Blvd, Bronx 10455 · 367 assisted units · Families
GREENPORT APARTMENTS1450 Gateway Blvd, Far Rockaway 11691 · 364 assisted units · Families
FOX HILLS320 Vanderbilt Ave, Staten Island 10304 · 362 assisted units · Families
Longwood Residence941 Simpson St, Bronx 10459 · 359 assisted units · Families
BAY TOWERS319 Beach 98th St, Rockaway Park 11694 · 350 assisted units · Families
NEW HAVEN PLAZA267 Beach 14th St, Far Rockaway 11691 · 343 assisted units · Families
LAMBERT HOUSES1005 E 180th St, Bronx 10460 · 337 assisted units · Families
BROOKWOOD ON THE LAKE1507 Round Pond Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma 11779 · 336 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
WEST FARMS ESTATES1314 W Farms Rd, Bronx 10459 · 328 assisted units · Families
2015 Monterey Avenue755 Southern Blvd, Bronx 10455 · 328 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
Oceanview and Heyson Gardens249 Beach 15th St, Far Rockaway 11691 · 325 assisted units · Families

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-13; lotteries are from New York City and San Francisco open data. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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