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 5

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 37

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

PROJECT SHARE75 Gaymore Rd, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
MAPLE MANOR46-48 S Main St, Bainbridge 13733 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
AHRC HOUSING2710 Kingsland Ave, Bronx 10469 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
1085 MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT1085 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn 11222 · 12 assisted units · Seniors
LAWRENCE COMMONS2660 Albany St, Schenectady 12304 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Clarkson Apartments3455 Lake Rd N, Brockport 14420 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Grace Manor II12 Knapp St, Sherburne 13460 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
St. John Bosco Apartments158 Chenango St, Buffalo 14213 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
TURK HILL LONESOME ROAD821 Turk Hill Rd, Fairport 14450 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
New Strides12 Aljan Dr, Brentwood 11717 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROJECT SHARE IV61 American Ave, Coram 11727 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
EATON KNOLLS1255 Islip Ave, Central Islip 11722 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROJECT SHARE VI11 Wenmore Ln, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Miller Manor400 Powell St, Elmira 14904 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
CONNECTICUT STREET HOUSING6699 Mill St, Boston 14025 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
TWB Residential Opportunities II93 Canal Rd, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Share VIII68 Oakmont Ave, Selden 11784 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project V16 Buckskin Ln, Selden 11784 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Crystal Run aka Orange County 2 Site ProjectOrange 10916 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Homes Anew I9625 Main Bayview Rd, Southold 11971 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Project Share VII675 Old Town Rd, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supportive Housing IX56 Drake Ave, Bellport 11713 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project XIV10 Beach Ave, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Odyssey 2001, Inc.4232 Bayview Rd, Blasdell 14219 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Project Share IX1 Woodberry Rd, East Patchogue 11772 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project XII74 Morris Ave, Farmingville 11738 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Community Services Independent Living4365 Bay View Rd, Hamburg 14075 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Cushing Street125 Cushing St, Fredonia 14063 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project XIII99 Granny Rd, Farmingville 11738 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Hemlock Nob Estates6172 Main St, Tannersville 12485 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Abbott Independent LivingHamburg 14075 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Windham Willows94 Mitchell Hollow Rd, Windham 12496 · 12 assisted units · Seniors
Options Supported Housing Project XI30 Adobe Dr, Shirley 11967 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Nassau AHRC Development 201012 Manor Rd N, Greenlawn 11740 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Share XIV84 West Ln, Medford 11763 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
ARC of Rockland Community Connections2 Redwood Ct, Nanuet 10954 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilities
Living Independently, Inc.5388 Ontario Ave, Hamburg 14075 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Barone Heights Apartments137 Holiday Ln, Hamburg 14075 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Independent Housing Opportunities4042 Walden Ave, Lancaster 14086 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
477 LENOX AVENUE477 Malcolm X Blvd, New York 10037 · 11 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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