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 6

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 36

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

NEWPORT GARDENS165 Lott Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 239 assisted units · Families
THE HORIZONS295 S Franklin St, Hempstead 11550 · 239 assisted units · Families
FIGHT VILLAGE186 Ward St, Rochester 14605 · 236 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
CLINTON MANOR535 W 51st St, New York 10019 · 234 assisted units · Families
EVERGREEN AVENUE COOPERATIVE1125 Evergreen Ave, Bronx 10472 · 233 assisted units · Families
SPOOK ROCK SENIOR CITIZENS APTS.200 Dashew Dr, Suffern 10901 · 230 assisted units · Families
MANHATTAN WEST135 W 106th St, New York 10025 · 230 assisted units · Seniors
SLEEPY HOLLOW APARTMENTS24 Terry Ln, Monticello 12701 · 227 assisted units · Families
RENWICK GARDENS APTS332 E 29th St, New York 10016 · 223 assisted units · Seniors
NORTHTOWN PHASE II4 River Rd, New York 10044 · 222 assisted units · Families
Lambert Redevelopment Phase 22080 Boston Rd, Bronx 10460 · 222 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
BRACO-I352 Franklin St, Buffalo 14202 · 220 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
LEXINGTON COURT2010 Lexington Ave, New York 10035 · 220 assisted units · Families
BROOKDALE VILLAGE APARTMENTS125 Beach 19th St, Far Rockaway 11691 · 218 assisted units · Seniors
MARIA LOPEZ PLAZA635 Morris Ave, Bronx 10451 · 215 assisted units · Families
Brewster Mews925 Robin Rd, Amherst 14228 · 215 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
NORGATE PLAZA390 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn 11216 · 213 assisted units · Families
Heritage Park ApartmentsElmira 14901 · 212 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
HARLEN HOUSING560 Lenox Ave, New York 10037 · 212 assisted units · Families
ST. PHILIPS ON THE PARK480 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York 10030 · 211 assisted units · Families
WASHINGTON HOUSE APTS.60 Union Ave, New Rochelle 10801 · 210 assisted units · Seniors
BAISLEY PARK GARDENS12560 Sutphin Blvd, Jamaica 11434 · 210 assisted units · Families
FULTON PARK APTS.1760 Fulton St, Brooklyn 11233 · 208 assisted units · Families
GLADYS HAMPTON HOUSES2411 8th Ave, New York 10027 · 204 assisted units · Families
SHERWOOD VILLAGE5515 99th St, Corona 11368 · 203 assisted units · Families
MORRISANIA II APARTMENTS280 E 161st St, Bronx 10451 · 202 assisted units · Families
THE HAMILTON185 Mount Hope Ave, Rochester 14620 · 202 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
SUMET I195 Roebling St, Brooklyn 11211 · 200 assisted units · Families
BISHOP BOARDMAN APTS.1615 8th Ave, Brooklyn 11215 · 200 assisted units · Seniors
NIAGARA TOWERS901 Cedar Ave, Niagara Falls 14301 · 200 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
WESTCHESTER PARK APTS.55 Ralston Ave, Kenmore 14217 · 200 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
ASSOCIATED BLIND135 W 23rd St, New York 10011 · 200 assisted units · People with disabilities
WINTON GARDENS TOWERS2052 E Main St, Rochester 14609 · 200 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
ST. JOSEPHS VILLAGE SENIOR CITIZENS2000 Boyle Rd, Selden 11784 · 199 assisted units · Seniors
Silvertree Seniors of Jamestown145 Chandler St, Jamestown 14701 · 198 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
THORPE VILLAGE1 Thorpe Dr, Sparkill 10976 · 198 assisted units · Seniors
Conifer Village700 Conifer Dr, Baldwinsville 13027 · 198 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
WEST 135TH STREET APARTMENTS107 W 135th St, New York 10030 · 197 assisted units · Families
Terrace Gardens195 Steuben St, Staten Island 10304 · 196 assisted units · Families
STATION PLAZA76 S Lexington Ave, White Plains 10606 · 195 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.

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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