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1. 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.
2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
3. 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.
4. 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.

• 293 East 207th Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10467 · 3 units: Studio 1, 1BR 2Income: Low2 days leftEnds 10-20
• 354 East 194th Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10458 · 11 units: Studio 1, 1BR 4, 2BR 5, 3BR 1Income: Very low, Low, Moderate5 days leftEnds 10-23
• Sackett Apartments aka 224 3rd AvenueRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11217 · 20 units: Studio 4, 1BR 5, 2BR 11Income: Very low, Low, Moderate8 days leftEnds 10-26
• One River Park 355 Exterior StreetRental · New York City · Bronx 10451 · 227 units: Studio 29, 1BR 154, 2BR 44Income: Low, Middle19 days leftEnds 11-06

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.

• Chinese area 125 Chrystie Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Chinatown (Manhattan) 10002 · 11 units: Studio 2, 1BR 5, 2BR 4Income: Low, ModerateClosedEnds 09-02
• Dix Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Queens 11691 · 62 units: Studio 1, 1BR 31, 2BR 20, 3BR 10Income: Very low, LowClosedEnds 10-15
• 664-672 Beck StreetRental · New York City · Bronx 10455 · 69 units: Studio 4, 1BR 33, 2BR 21, 3BR 11Income: Very low, LowClosedEnds 10-14
• 815 Kings Highway Apartments- Units Still AvailableRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11223 · 5 units: 2BR 5Income: MiddleClosedEnds 10-13
• Longfellow Marmion ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10460 · 14 units: 1BR 9, 2BR 3, 3BR 2Income: Very low, LowClosedEnds 10-08
• The LirioRental · New York City · Manhattan 10019 · 44 units: 2BR 42, 3BR 2Income: Low, ModerateClosedEnds 10-05
• 1052 Willoughby Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11221 · 2 units: 1BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 10-01
• 936 College Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10456 · 4 units: Studio 2, 1BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 09-30
• 34-38 30th Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Queens 11106 · 2 units: 1BR 2Income: MiddleClosedEnds 09-30
• 2905 West 17th Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11224 · 24 units: 1BR 21, 2BR 3Income: Low, MiddleClosedEnds 09-29
• 917 Home Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10459 · 4 units: 1BR 4Income: LowClosedEnds 09-28
• 1349 Commonwealth Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10472 · 3 units: 1BR 1, 2BR 2Income: MiddleClosedEnds 09-24
• 1718 Crotona Park East ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10460 · 15 units: Studio 10, 1BR 1, 2BR 2, 3BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 09-22
• 624 Metropolitan Avenue Apartments - Units Still AvailableRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11211 · 4 units: 1BR 4Income: MiddleClosedEnds 09-22
• 132 Brown Place ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10454 · 9 units: Studio 2, 1BR 2, 2BR 5Income: LowClosedEnds 09-18
• 2074 Honeywell AvenueRental · New York City · Bronx 10460 · 4 units: Studio 2, 1BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 09-15
• 23-57 31st Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Queens 11105 · 2 units: 1BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 09-15
• 505 West 134th Street ClusterFor sale · New York City · Manhattan 10031 · 29 units: 1BR 1, 2BR 22, 3BR 6Income: LowClosedEnds 09-08
• STARHILL PHASE IIRental · New York City · Bronx 10452 · 169 units: Studio 13, 1BR 73, 2BR 60, 3BR 23Income: Very low, LowClosedEnds 09-08
• 1976 Needham AvenueRental · New York City · Bronx 10466 · 3 units: Studio 1, 2BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 09-08
• BLONDELL COMMONSRental · New York City · Bronx 10461 · 126 units: 1BR 72, 2BR 32, 3BR 22Income: Very low, LowClosedEnds 09-04
• South Bushwick Neighborhood HomesFor sale · New York City · Brooklyn Multiple · 2 units: 3BR 2Income: ModerateClosedEnds 09-03
• South Bushwick Neighborhood Homes - CooperativesFor sale · New York City · Brooklyn 11207 · 16 units: 1BR 4, 2BR 3, 3BR 9Income: ModerateClosedEnds 09-03
• SOLACERental · New York City · Brooklyn 11217 · 63 units: Studio 15, 1BR 2, 2BR 46Income: Very low, Low, MiddleClosedEnds 09-03
• 640 Riverside Drive HDFCFor sale · New York City · Manhattan 10031 · 43 units: Studio 5, 1BR 28, 2BR 4, 3BR 6Income: ModerateClosedEnds 09-02
• 229 Wythe Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11249 · 6 units: 1BR 3, 2BR 3Income: LowClosedEnds 09-02
• 7910 4th Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11209 · 3 units: 2BR 3Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-31
• COLUMBIA COMMONS IRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11231 · 239 units: Studio 68, 1BR 86, 2BR 85Income: Very low, Low, ModerateClosedEnds 08-28
• 3034 & 3036 Barnes Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Bronx 10467 · 6 units: 1BR 4, 2BR 2Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-27
• Watjean ApartmentsRental · New York City · Queens 11691 · 12 units: 2BR 12Income: LowClosedEnds 08-27
• Vernon Central aka 49-18 Vernon BlvdRental · New York City · Queens 11101 · 6 units: Studio 1, 1BR 5Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-27
• 3510 Glenwood RoadRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11210 · 4 units: 1BR 4Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-25
• 920 Montgomery ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11213 · 3 units: 2BR 3Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-24
• 31-88 45th Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Queens 11103 · 4 units: Studio 1, 1BR 3Income: MiddleClosedEnds 08-24
• 729 Rogers Avenue ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11226 · 3 units: Studio 3Income: LowClosedEnds 08-19
• 2757 & 2759 Fulton Street ApartmentsRental · New York City · Brooklyn 11207 · 4 units: 1BR 2, 2BR 2Income: LowClosedEnds 08-19

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 City Housing AuthorityNew York · 145,464 public housing units · 122,815 vouchersSign in to view phone
• NYS Housing Trust Fund CorporationNew York · 52,176 vouchersSign in to view phone
• NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and DevNew York City · 42,398 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Rochester Housing AuthorityRochester · 2,280 public housing units · 10,456 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Syracuse Housing AuthoritySyracuse · 2,055 public housing units · 4,244 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of AmherstBuffalo · 5,683 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Buffalo Municipal Housing AuthorityBuffalo · 4,079 public housing units · 1,595 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Albany Housing AuthorityAlbany · 1,225 public housing units · 4,281 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of BuffaloBuffalo · 5,329 vouchersSign in to view phone
• The Municipal Hsng Authority City YonkersYonkers · 281 public housing units · 5,133 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Schenectady Municipal Housing AuthoritySchenectady · 716 public housing units · 1,705 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Troy Housing AuthorityTroy · 2,123 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Islip Housing AuthorityOakdale · 1,465 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Ithaca Housing AuthorityIthaca · 235 public housing units · 1,152 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Binghamton Housing AuthorityBinghamton · 536 public housing units · 845 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Village of ManliusSyracuse · 1,334 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Hempstead Housing AuthorityUniondale · 1,309 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
• City of UticaUtica · 1,292 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Utica Housing AuthorityUtica · 904 public housing units · 369 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Glens Falls Housing AuthorityGlens Falls · 1,189 vouchersSign in to view phone
• White Plains Housing AuthorityWhite Plains · 360 public housing units · 811 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNew Rochelle · 1,165 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Brookhaven Dept. of Hsg & Comm DevFarmingville · 1,053 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of PoughkeepsiePoughkeepsie · 1,033 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Ramapo Housing AuthorityAirmont · 979 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of Niagara FallsNiagara Falls · 981 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Rome Housing AuthorityRome · 99 public housing units · 855 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Oyster Bay Housing AuthorityPlainview · 911 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
• Town of BabylonNorth Babylon · 894 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Village of Spring Valley HASpring Valley · 822 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Plattsburgh Housing AuthorityPlattsburgh · 601 public housing units · 220 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of Long BeachLong Beach · 374 public housing units · 394 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Village of Hempstead HAHempstead · 280 public housing units · 475 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Niagara Falls Housing AuthorityNiagara Falls · 809 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
• City of PeekskillPeekskill · 731 vouchersSign in to view phone
• New Rochelle Housing AuthorityNew Rochelle · 100 public housing units · 605 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Cortland Housing AuthorityCortland · 377 public housing units · 306 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Village of New Square PHANew Square · 675 vouchersSign in to view phone
• City of North TonawandaBuffalo · 674 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Monticello Housing AuthorityMonticello · 98 public housing units · 558 vouchersSign in to view phone
• The City of Beacon Housing AuthorityBeacon · 653 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Watertown Housing AuthorityWatertown · 638 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
• Town of Huntington Housing AuthorityHuntington Station · 40 public housing units · 573 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Amsterdam Housing AuthorityAmsterdam · 70 public housing units · 535 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Housing Authority of NewburghNewburgh · 135 public housing units · 436 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Freeport Housing AuthorityFreeport · 250 public housing units · 315 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Gloversville Housing AuthorityGloversville · 293 public housing units · 255 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Lockport Housing AuthorityLockport · 352 public housing units · 192 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Newark Housing AuthorityNewark · 537 vouchersSign in to view phone
• Town of Union Community DevelopmentEndwell · 528 vouchersSign in to view phone

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.

• JEWISH FEDERATION APARTMENTS275 Essjay Rd, Williamsville 14221 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• EDWARD T BOYLE CENTER149 Genesee St, Auburn 13021 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• COOPER SQUARE ELDERLY HOUSING200 E 5th St, New York 10003 · 150 assisted units · Seniors
• Cornerstone Sandy F. Ray Housing550 Greene Ave, Brooklyn 11216 · 150 assisted units · Seniors
• DANIEL GILMARTIN HOUSING5311 99th St, Corona 11368 · 150 assisted units · Seniors
• CLYDE F. SIMON LAKEVIEW APTS.105 Geneva St, Bath 14810 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• URBAN PARK TOWERS APARTMENTS77 Main St, Lockport 14094 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CAMBRIDGE SQUARE3171 Cambridge Sq S, Blasdell 14219 · 150 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Ellicott Park Townhomes16 Sussex Ct, Buffalo 14204 · 150 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• AMHERST SENIOR PROPERTIES467 John James Audubon Pkwy, Amherst 14228 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• MARYS MANOR84 Doughty Blvd, Inwood 11096 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• S.H. HOUSES20811 26th Ave, Bayside 11360 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• JENNINGS HALL SENIOR CITIZEN HSG.260 Powers St, Brooklyn 11211 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• SCHEUER HOUSE OF MANHATTAN BEACH156 W End Ave, Brooklyn 11235 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• BETHANY APARTMENTS415 Bleecker St, Brooklyn 11237 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• BRUCKNER HOUSES588 Timpson Pl, Bronx 10455 · 149 assisted units · Families
• GREENE AVENUE SENIOR CITIZENS257 Greene Ave, Brooklyn 11238 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• BAYTOWNE VILLAGE33 N Clinton Ave, Bay Shore 11706 · 149 assisted units · Seniors
• BURNIE C MCCARLEY GARDENS818 Michigan Ave, Buffalo 14203 · 149 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• 430-440 EAST 138TH STREET430 E 138th St, Bronx 10454 · 147 assisted units · Families
• WOODBURN COURT2123 Exchange St, Binghamton 13901 · 147 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• MONASTERY MANOR2 Father Finian Sullivan Dr, Yonkers 10703 · 146 assisted units · Seniors
• SUNSET PARK NSA GROUP II436 49th St, Brooklyn 11220 · 146 assisted units · Families
• COOPER SQUARE ASSOCIATES10 Stanton St, New York 10002 · 145 assisted units · Families
• Brick School Terrace311 North Ave, Syracuse 13206 · 145 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Princeton Court Apartments165 Princeton Ave, Amherst 14226 · 144 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• GREATER CENTENNIAL HOMES103 W 5th St, Mount Vernon 10550 · 144 assisted units · Families
• BORINQUEN COURT SITE 603285 E 138th St, Bronx 10454 · 144 assisted units · Seniors
• EBONY GARDENS142 S 7th Ave, Mount Vernon 10550 · 143 assisted units · Families
• St Sophia and Holy Wisdom Apartments426 Whitehall Rd, Albany 12208 · 140 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• RICHMOND GARDENS247 Jersey St, Staten Island 10301 · 140 assisted units · Families
• Williams & Georgia Towers405 Williams Ave, Brooklyn 11207 · 140 assisted units · Families
• BOSTON ROAD1683 Boston Rd, Bronx 10460 · 140 assisted units · Families
• NEW HAVEN TOWERS2210 New Haven Ave, Far Rockaway 11691 · 139 assisted units · Families
• CASTLETON PARK185 Saint Marks Pl, Staten Island 10301 · 139 assisted units · Families
• 529 West 29th Street529 W 29th St, New York 10001 · 139 assisted units · Families
• MORNINGSIDE HOUSING410 Cathedral Pkwy, New York 10025 · 138 assisted units · Families
• SUTTON PLACE APTS113 Travers Blvd, Amherst 14228 · 137 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LOS FLAMBOYANES100 Borinquen Plz, Rochester 14605 · 137 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• LAWRENCE AVENUE APARTMENTS3 Debra Dr, Potsdam 13676 · 136 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone

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.

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