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 4

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 38

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

Goose Landing II4795 E River Rd, West Henrietta 14586 · 19 assisted units · Seniors
1184 DEVELOPMENT1184 President St, Brooklyn 11225 · 18 assisted units · Families
GROUP RESIDENCESBrighton 14618 · 18 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
EA & BJ Bechard Sr. Housing16 Manor Dr, Rouses Point 12979 · 18 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Bridge House #101347 Morris Ave, Bronx 10456 · 18 assisted units · Seniors
Venture Development 2002136 N Middletown Rd, Nanuet 10954 · 18 assisted units · People with disabilities
Sr. Louise DeMarillac Manor19 Hygeia Pl, Staten Island 10304 · 18 assisted units · People with disabilities
WESTSIDE CONTINUING CARE GROUP HOME19 W 100th St, New York 10025 · 17 assisted units · People with disabilities
Jawonio Residential Opportunity135 W Eckerson Rd, New Hempstead 10977 · 17 assisted units · People with disabilities
Bridge Gardens2265 Bathgate Ave, Bronx 10457 · 17 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
1992 DAVIDSON AVENUE1992 Davidson Ave, Bronx 10453 · 16 assisted units · Families
1596 DEVELOPMENT1596 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11225 · 16 assisted units · Families
950 ST. MARKS AVE.950 Saint Marks Ave, Brooklyn 11213 · 16 assisted units · Families
931-933 COLUMBUS AVENUE933 Columbus Ave, New York 10025 · 16 assisted units · Families
STAR LAKE414 Lake Rd, Star Lake 13690 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
BRIDGE HOUSE #713 W 103rd St, New York 10025 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilities
Brookside Apartments23 Columbia St, Oxford 13830 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
ONONDAGA COMMUNITY RESIDENCE107 Washburn Dr, East Syracuse 13057 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
OPTIONS SUPPORTED HOUSING PROJECT110 Marshall Dr, Selden 11784 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
MONSIGNOR MULLANEY APARTMENTS4301 8th Ave, Brooklyn 11232 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
UNDERHILL APARTMENTS240 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights 10598 · 15 assisted units · Families
ACCESS HOUSE220 E 7th St, New York 10009 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROJECT SHARE II67 5th St, Ronkonkoma 11779 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
BRIDGE HOUSE #6323 E Houston St, New York 10002 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROJECT SHARE III23 Madison St, Rocky Point 11778 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
OPTIONS SUPPORTIVE HSG II89 Canal Rd, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Rockland Arc Living Alternatives95 Blanchard Rd, Stony Point 10980 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROJECT SHARE V72 Riviera Dr, Selden 11784 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Rockland Arc Project Independence77 Highview Rd, Suffern 10901 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project VIII75 Colony Rd, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Jawonio Residential Opportunities III1 Franklin Ln, New City 10956 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Rockland ARC Visions199 Red Hill Rd, New City 10956 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project XV689 Hawkins Rd E, Coram 11727 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Share XIII21 Duncan Ave, Lake Ronkonkoma 11779 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Share XII3017 Eagle Ave, Medford 11763 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilities
Dutchess Community Living152 Myers Corners Rd, Wappingers Falls 12590 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
ULSTER ACCESSIBLE APARTMENTS194 Hasbrouck Ave, Port Ewen 12466 · 13 assisted units · Seniors
Amsterdam Rehabilitation55 Wall St, Amsterdam 12010 · 13 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
Elaine Estates169 Murray St, Auburn 13021 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
OPEC HOUSING79 102nd St, Troy 12180 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit

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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