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Affordable housing in Brooklyn · TangrenLi USA

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.

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HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator › NYC Housing Connect ›

How to apply

  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.

Lotteries open now 13

16 more open elsewhere in New York City. Affordable housing in New York City ›

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 10

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 agencies 4

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.

Brooklyn: subsidized apartments 171

  • UNITY APARTMENTS260 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn 11213 · 82 assisted units · Families
  • Gates Plaza1245 Gates Ave, Brooklyn 11221 · 82 assisted units · Seniors
  • Troutman Evergreen Senior Citizens Houses78 Troutman St, Brooklyn 11206 · 81 assisted units · Seniors
  • Sunset Gardens405 44th St, Brooklyn 11220 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • BROOKLYN HOME FOR AGED PEOPLE1095 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn 11213 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • Bishop Richard B. Martin Sr. Hsg1355 E New York Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • GRANT DEVELOPMENT1350 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11216 · 78 assisted units · Families
  • BEREAN HOUSES1481 Saint Marks Ave, Brooklyn 11233 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • Surf Gardens3121 Surf Ave, Brooklyn 11224 · 76 assisted units · Seniors
  • PLAZA APARTMENTS304 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn 11238 · 75 assisted units · Families
  • Bedford Stuy-NSA II129 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn 11221 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • AHI EZER APARTMENTS1960 E 7th St, Brooklyn 11223 · 73 assisted units · Seniors
  • JOSEPH BELSKY HOUSE140 Lawrence Ave, Brooklyn 11230 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • Tri-Senior Housing1002 44th St, Brooklyn 11219 · 73 assisted units · Seniors
  • 1790 PITKIN AVENUE1800 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn 11212 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • Moffat Gardens22 Moffat St, Brooklyn 11207 · 71 assisted units · Seniors
  • Common Ground Senior Housing1505 Saint Marks Ave, Brooklyn 11233 · 71 assisted units · Seniors
  • 2215 Newkirk Avenue2215 Newkirk Ave, Brooklyn 11226 · 71 assisted units · Seniors
  • BENSONHURST HSG FOR THE ELDERLY2164 78th St, Brooklyn 11214 · 70 assisted units · Seniors
  • WILLIAMSBURG APARTMENTS757 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn 11221 · 69 assisted units · Families
  • 675 EMPIRE BOULEVARD675 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn 11213 · 67 assisted units · Families
  • Mt. Carmel Senior Housing745 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn 11216 · 67 assisted units · Seniors
  • Ozzie Wilson Residences Senior Housing575 Central Ave, Brooklyn 11207 · 66 assisted units · Seniors
  • CABS HOUSES270 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 11206 · 65 assisted units · Families
  • Los Sures Senior Housing145 S 3rd St, Brooklyn 11211 · 65 assisted units · Seniors
  • PULASKI MANOR375 Pulaski St, Brooklyn 11206 · 64 assisted units · Families
  • Sunset Park Housing5702 4th Ave, Brooklyn 11220 · 64 assisted units · Families
  • METROPOLITAN HOUSES609 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn 11211 · 64 assisted units · Seniors
  • FULTON STREET SOUTH1330 Fulton St, Brooklyn 11216 · 64 assisted units · Families
  • EASTERN PARKWAY1366 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn 11233 · 63 assisted units · Families
  • MONSIGNOR ALEXIUS JARKA HALL268 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn 11249 · 63 assisted units · Seniors
  • St. Teresa of Avila Senior Housing549 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn 11238 · 63 assisted units · Seniors
  • Gates Garden Senior Citizens H1349 Gates Ave, Brooklyn 11221 · 61 assisted units · Seniors
  • POPE JOHN PAUL II SENIOR APARTMENTS255 Ovington Ave, Brooklyn 11209 · 60 assisted units · Seniors
  • UNION GARDENS I1692 Union St, Brooklyn 11213 · 60 assisted units · Families
  • GOODHEART HOUSE166 S 9th St, Brooklyn 11211 · 59 assisted units · Seniors
  • Robert H. Moore Sr. Home1 Vernon Ave, Brooklyn 11206 · 59 assisted units · Seniors
  • FRANKLIN DEVELOPMENT1000 President St, Brooklyn 11225 · 56 assisted units · Families
  • LOS SURES HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY197 Roebling St, Brooklyn 11211 · 55 assisted units · Seniors
  • TILDEN APARTMENTS2921 Tilden Ave, Brooklyn 11226 · 54 assisted units · Families

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.

Affordable housing elsewhere in New York

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30; 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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