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

Ellicott Place Apartments1033 Ellicott St, Buffalo 14209 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Lincoln Street Housing181 Lincoln St, Depew 14043 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilities
Geri Rose Garden AptsNiagara Falls 14304 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Camp Venture OPTS 2005109 Old Nyack Tpke, Spring Valley 10977 · 11 assisted units · Seniors
Peppertree Residence73 Peppertree Dr, Amherst 14228 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
LAKE STREET APARTMENTS150 Lake St, White Plains 10604 · 10 assisted units · Families
Lilac Housing Corp.5811 Dover Rd, Lakeview 14085 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Mother of Divine Grace289 Crosby Blvd, Amherst 14226 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
STANLEY PARK HOUSES32 Janet Ln, Glen Cove 11542 · 10 assisted units · Families
ROWLEY ROAD RESIDENCE569 Rowley Rd, Depew 14043 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
VENTURE SOUTH COMMUNITY RESIDENCE220 Kings Hwy, Orangeburg 10962 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
LIFETIME RESIDENCE I1340 E Fork Lake Rd, Hamlin 14464 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
HAMILTON HOUSE15 Kinnebrook Rd, Monticello 12701 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
Nativity1080 Colvin Blvd, Tonawanda 14223 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Breezy Acres28 Glenns Way Ste 11, Ellenburg Center 12934 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
COTTAGE RESIDENCE103 Inwood Ave, Poughkeepsie 12601 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
ABBEY RESIDENCES824 Pre Emption Rd, Geneva 14456 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Abbott Road Residence1135 Abbott Rd, Buffalo 14220 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE FOR THE HANDICAPPED OF ULSTER57 Summer St, Kingston 12401 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
BECKWITH ROAD RESIDENCE181 Beckwith Rd, West Henrietta 14586 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
ST. REGIS FALLS RIVERFRONT APTS32 N River Rd, Saint Regis Falls 12980 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Wayback Supportive HousingSelden 11784 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
Project Share XI322 Birchwood Rd, Medford 11763 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
South Pearl Street Apts646 S Pearl St, Albany 12202 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
Butterfly Fields2241 W Henrietta Rd, Rochester 14623 · 10 assisted units · Seniors
RIORDAN SCHOOL ADDITION207 E Molloy Rd, Mattydale 13211 · 10 assisted units · Seniors
Akeley Landing17179 Fourth Section Rd, Holley 14470 · 10 assisted units · Seniors
ST. FRANCIS110 Exchange St, Geneva 14456 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
162-183 Birch Family Services Community Residence550 W 162nd St, New York 10032 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
OPTIONS SUPP HSG IV758 Hawkins Ave, Lake Ronkonkoma 11779 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
OPTION WESTERN SUFFOLK18 Barkers Ln, South Huntington 11746 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
Millennium Place5500 Sheridan Dr, Amherst 14221 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options VII13 Anne Ln, Central Islip 11722 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project VI2879 Pond Rd, Lake Ronkonkoma 11779 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
South Park Supportive Living1749 S Park Ave, Buffalo 14220 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Share X20 George St, Port Jefferson Station 11776 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
Options Supported Housing Project X189 Berkshire Dr, Farmingville 11738 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
IBERO HOMES548 Blossom Rd, Rochester 14610 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
HAYPATH HOUSE102 Haypath Rd, Bethpage 11714 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
New Dimensions in Living40 Ridge Rd, Canajoharie 13317 · 8 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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