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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: Low1 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, Moderate4 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, Moderate7 days leftEnds 10-26
• One River Park 355 Exterior StreetRental · New York City · Bronx 10451 · 227 units: Studio 29, 1BR 154, 2BR 44Income: Low, Middle18 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

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.

• SYRACUSE REHAB V1202 South Ave, Syracuse 13207 · 125 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• BURTON TOWERS36 Cerone Pl, Newburgh 12550 · 125 assisted units · Seniors
• Timon Towers1015 Delaware Ave, Buffalo 14209 · 124 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• Phoenix Estates717 Coster St, Bronx 10474 · 124 assisted units · Families
• BISHOP JOHN R. MC GANN VILLAGE201 Bishop McGann Dr, Central Islip 11722 · 124 assisted units · Seniors
• CASABE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY150 E 121st St, New York 10035 · 124 assisted units · Seniors
• BEEKMAN TOWERS50 Truman Ave, Plattsburgh 12901 · 124 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• COURTYARD APARTMENTS10 Goodman St, Geneva 14456 · 124 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• PINE TOWN HOUSESLong Beach 11561 · 123 assisted units · Families
• SNOWDEN HOUSE35 Snowden Ave, Ossining 10562 · 123 assisted units · Families
• COUNCIL TOWERS777 Co Op City Blvd, Bronx 10475 · 123 assisted units · Seniors
• ERMA CAVA II HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY887 Southern Blvd, Bronx 10459 · 123 assisted units · Seniors
• Parkside Houses925 Robin Rd, Amherst 14228 · 122 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• Greenwood Apartments89 Greenwood St, Lake Placid 12946 · 122 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• OHAV SHOLOM APARTMENTS115 Krumkill Rd, Albany 12208 · 122 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• NORTH PARK APARTMENTS14 W 102nd St, New York 10025 · 122 assisted units · Families
• SEVEN GREENS120 Lawrenceville St, Kingston 12401 · 122 assisted units · Seniors
• ELLIOT GRAHAM HOUSING663 Howard Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 122 assisted units · Families
• COUNCIL TOWERS II99 Vandalia Ave, Brooklyn 11239 · 121 assisted units · Seniors
• COUNCIL TOWERS IV1180 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn 11239 · 121 assisted units · Seniors
• COUNCIL TOWERS III1170 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn 11239 · 121 assisted units · Seniors
• HIGHBRIDGE CONCOURSE PHASE I1064 Nelson Ave, Bronx 10452 · 120 assisted units · Families
• VILLA SCALABRINI APTS.825 E Willow St, Syracuse 13203 · 120 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• CARIBE GARDENS193 Boerum St, Brooklyn 11206 · 120 assisted units · Families
• BISHOP GIBBONS APTS1110 Payne Ave, North Tonawanda 14120 · 120 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• FLATBUSH HOUSES1215 Avenue O, Brooklyn 11230 · 120 assisted units · Seniors
• Jamies Place I, II, III132 E 119th St, New York 10035 · 120 assisted units · Families
• MARY D BUCK MEMORIAL APARTMENTS10 Clinton St, Whitesboro 13492 · 119 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• PARKVIEW SENIOR CITIZENS APARTMENTS2000 Washington Ave, Bronx 10457 · 119 assisted units · Seniors
• SUTTER HOUSES701 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 119 assisted units · Families
• Varick-Peterson Homes121A Varick Homes, Newburgh 12550 · 119 assisted units · Families
• IMPAC HOUSES1428 5th Ave, New York 10035 · 119 assisted units · Families
• RIVERSTONE HOUSES300 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 119 assisted units · Families
• Restore Housing Apartments234 Herkimer St, Brooklyn 11216 · 119 assisted units · Families
• Stewart Park Apartments301 Walter Smith Ter, Corning 14830 · 118 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
• CONCOURSE GARDENS245 Echo Pl, Bronx 10457 · 118 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• ROSE HILL APARTMENTS2855 Southern Blvd, Bronx 10458 · 118 assisted units · Seniors
• PARKVIEW APARTMENTS400 Hudson Ave, Albany 12203 · 118 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
• LENOXVILLE APARTMENTS20 Lenox Ave, New York 10026 · 117 assisted units · Families
• PINES OF PERINTON1 Locust Ln, Fairport 14450 · 117 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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