Affordable housing in New York · TangrenLi USA

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.

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How to apply

  1. 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.
  2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 1

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 29

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

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

  • MINFORD GARDENS1420 Minford Pl, Bronx 10460 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • HENRY BROOKS SENIOR HOUSING304 W 154th St, New York 10039 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • Saint Jeanne Jugan Village I590 Christopher Ct, Medford 11763 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • FILOMENA GARDENS641 E 225th St, Bronx 10466 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • Surf Gardens3121 Surf Ave, Brooklyn 11224 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • Bridge Revitalization538 E 6th St, New York 10009 · 76 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • ELIZABETH SQUARE APTS430 Fulton St, Waverly 14892 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • THE KINGS APARTMENTS20 Pine Dr, Pawling 12564 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • PLAZA APARTMENTS304 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn 11238 · 75 assisted units · Families
  • GENERAL CHAUNCEY M. HOOPER TOWERS10 W 138th St, New York 10037 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • LINWOOD CONGREGATE333 Linwood Ave, Buffalo 14209 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • MOTHER ZION-MCMURRAY APTS.2640 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York 10030 · 75 assisted units · Families
  • GEORGE LINK JUNIOR APARTMENTS1100 George Link Jr Cir, Coram 11727 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • HUDSON VIEW I544 W 145th St, New York 10031 · 75 assisted units · Families
  • ELMCREST99 Lewis St, Geneva 14456 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Dayspring Apartments101 Columbia St, Corning 14830 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BISHOP RYAN VILLAGE10 Squiretown Rd, Hampton Bays 11946 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • ROYAL GARDENS100 Royal Gardens Way, Brockport 14420 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • PAUMANACK VILLAGE III107 Duncan Elder Dr, Greenlawn 11740 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • ST AGNES VILLAGE1901 Saint Agnes Rd, Uniondale 11553 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • Bedford Stuy-NSA II129 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn 11221 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • STONY POINT ELDERLY APARTMENTS301 Knights Cor, Stony Point 10980 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • TRINITY APARTMENTS2105 Daly Ave, Bronx 10460 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • NEW WEST 111TH STREET PHASE II46 W 111th St, New York 10026 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • Joseph House101 Myrtle Ave, Staten Island 10310 · 74 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • MAMARONECK TOWERS233 Halstead Ave, Mamaroneck 10543 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • THE CLAREMOUNT10338 Main St, Clarence 14031 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WALLKILL SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING75 Seniors Way, Middletown 10940 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • WALTON AVENUE SENIOR HOUSING1181 Walton Ave, Bronx 10452 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • WASHINGTON PLAZA489 E 183rd St, Bronx 10458 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • WELLS MANOR5 Wells Manor Ln, Rhinebeck 12572 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • Dr. A. Novello Senior Housing607 Concord Ave, Bronx 10455 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • Grand Street Senior Housing711 E 6th St, New York 10009 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • AHI EZER APARTMENTS1960 E 7th St, Brooklyn 11223 · 73 assisted units · Seniors
  • JOSEPH BELSKY HOUSE140 Lawrence Ave, Brooklyn 11230 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • 520-528 WEST 145TH ST.520 W 145th St, New York 10031 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • Tri-Senior Housing1002 44th St, Brooklyn 11219 · 73 assisted units · Seniors
  • 1790 PITKIN AVENUE1800 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • LONG ISLAND CITY SENIOR HOUSING2563 22nd St, Astoria 11102 · 72 assisted units · Seniors
  • Soundview Senior Housing669 White Plains Rd, Bronx 10473 · 72 assisted units · Seniors

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.

Affordable housing elsewhere in New York

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30; 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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