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

ROCKLAND AHRC HOMES70 N Harrison Ave, Congers 10920 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
WALLKILL COMMUNITY RESIDENCE35 4th St, Middletown 10940 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
CRYSTAL RUN VILLAGE GROUP HOMEBethel 12720 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
West Side Residence155 W Huron St, Buffalo 14201 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS78 Lake Rd, Lake Katrine 12449 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
ARC Apartments Inc.10 Cedar Ln, Saugerties 12477 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
CEDARGROVE HEIGHTS4 Allison Dr, Buffalo 14225 · 8 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
INSTITUTES OF APPLIED HUMAN DYNAMICS825 Burke Ave, Bronx 10467 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
Rensselaer County Community Residential4 Biscayne Blvd, Troy 12182 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Grasse River Housing1901 State Highway 345, Madrid 13660 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Grace Manor I12 Knapp St, Sherburne 13460 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Indian Lake Apts, LLC107 Gundel Ct, Indian Lake 12842 · 8 assisted units · FamiliesView phone for 1 credit
BLUE CUT APARTMENTS6595 Blue Cut Rd, Newark 14513 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Topping House1638 Topping Ave, Bronx 10457 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
Pulaski Street Residence13 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 11206 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
HARING ROAD HOUSEGlen Spey 12737 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
EDISON SENIOR HOUSING797 Clifford Ave, Rochester 14621 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsView phone for 1 credit
Cornhill Apts.570 Clarissa St, Rochester 14608 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
BLUE CUT II APARTMENTS6595 Blue Cut Rd, Newark 14513 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Rivercrest Commons131 Division St, Amsterdam 12010 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
White-Skipworth Residences1151 W Onondaga St, Syracuse 13204 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Nassau AHRC Development 20051545 Francis Ave, North Baldwin 11510 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
HOPKINS INDEPENDENT LIVING257 Hopkins St, Buffalo 14220 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Nassau AHRC Development 200664 Scooter Ln, Hicksville 11801 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Lifetime Community Apartments87 Lake St, Le Roy 14482 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
CALKINS ROAD RESIDENCE128 Calkins Rd, Rochester 14623 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
10 ORCHARD STREET10 Orchard St, Yonkers 10703 · 7 assisted units · Families
Walden Avenue Residence4002 Walden Ave, Lancaster 14086 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
EASTSIDE HOMES14 Roxwell Ct, Fairport 14450 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
NASHOPA HOUSE238 Nashopa Rd, Bloomingburg 12721 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
Daisy Housing Corp.East Aurora 14052 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
CRCDD HOUSING18 Cook Ave, Yonkers 10701 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
EPSILON HOUSING8169 Boston State Rd, Hamburg 14075 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE BRADY AVENUE21 Brady Ave, Newburgh 12550 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
Gamma Housing Corporation1159 Eden Evans Center Rd, Angola 14006 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Bryant Ave.621 Bryant Ave, Bronx 10474 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
AUTISTIC RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS23 Heritage Ct, Cheektowaga 14225 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
East 21st Street Midwood Residence804 E 21st St, Brooklyn 11210 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
MARY ANN STACK RESIDENCE9010 77th St, Woodhaven 11421 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
Nassau AHRC Development 20042 Rainbow Ln, Levittown 11756 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities

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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