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

Union Road Independent Living2471 Union Rd, Cheektowaga 14227 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
HOPE OPEN MEANINGFUL ENVIRONMENT921 Wantagh Ave, Wantagh 11793 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
TULIP HOUSING26 Newton St, Silver Creek 14136 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Tenth Avenue1101 10th Ave, Troy 12182 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
SARATOGA COMMUNITY RESIDENCE ARC64 Washington St, Saratoga Springs 12866 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
ST. JUDE HABILITATION HOSTELS150 Oak Ridge Rd, Pleasantville 10570 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
VARNELL HOUSE10 Varnell Rd, Monticello 12701 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Herkimer County Residential ARC198 E Clark St, Ilion 13357 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
PUTNAM RESIDENCE149C Cross Rd, Patterson 12563 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Amherst26 Campus Ln, Amherst 14226 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Ridge Road Apartments8433 W Ridge Rd, Brockport 14420 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
SUS East 45th/Bainbridge363 Bainbridge St, Brooklyn 11233 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
MANIDA STREET GROUP HOME632 Manida St, Bronx 10474 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Advancing Independence230 Mineral Springs Rd, Buffalo 14210 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Cattaraugus Rehab Center3583 Olean Rd, Hinsdale 14743 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
COLD SPRING HOUSE1212 Cold Spring Rd, Forestburgh 12777 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
R & A Grant Hsg.310 N 6th St, Olean 14760 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
PSCH Ozone Park Residence10753 78th St, Queens 11417 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Mountain Road House252 Mountain Rd, Port Jervis 12771 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
THURSTON ROAD APTS.80 Thurston Rd, Rochester 14619 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
WAVERLY RESIDENCE238 Waverly Ave, Medford 11763 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Penn Yan Group Home1855 State Route 54, Penn Yan 14527 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Redwood Housing4831 William St, Lancaster 14086 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
2827 RIVER ROAD2827 River Rd, Niskayuna 12309 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Housing Opportunities17 19th Ave, Bay Shore 11706 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Brook Street Group Home127 Brook St, Ilion 13357 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Maple House27 Maple Ave, Harrison 10528 · 6 assisted units · Seniors
Hertel Housing617 Hertel Ave, Buffalo 14207 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
OPTION SUPPORTED HOUSING PROJECT III EAST295 Richmond Blvd, Lake Ronkonkoma 11779 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Geranium Housing590 Amherst St, Buffalo 14207 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
JNG, INC816 Janes Rd, Rochester 14612 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
BIRCH HOUSING CORP.2249 Como Park Blvd, Lancaster 14086 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Housing Opportunities II32 Propose Rd, Shirley 11967 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Crowley House965 Sohn Alloway Rd, Lyons 14489 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Transitional Services for New York5743 Penrod St, Corona 11368 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
KENWOOD APARTMENTS240 Arnett Blvd, Rochester 14619 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
AMAPOLA HOME786 Clifford Ave, Rochester 14621 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesView phone for 1 credit
Delaware HouseDelaware 12726 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Independent Living Alternative391 Twin Ln S, Wantagh 11793 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
Claremont House244 Claremont Ave, Mount Vernon 10552 · 6 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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