Affordable housing in Manhattan · 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.
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.
Lotteries open now
Nothing is open in Manhattan right now. City data can lag by a few days; new lotteries will show here. The lottery sites have the latest.
1 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 2
- The LirioRental · New York City · Manhattan 10019 · 44 units: 2BR 42, 3BR 2ClosedEnds 10-05
- 505 West 134th Street ClusterFor sale · New York City · Manhattan 10031 · 29 units: 1BR 1, 2BR 22, 3BR 6ClosedEnds 09-08
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.
Manhattan: housing agencies 4
- New York City Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- NYS Housing Trust Fund CorporationSign in to view phone
- NYC Dept of Housing Preservation and DevSign in to view phone
- NYS Housing Finance AgencySign 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.
Manhattan: subsidized apartments 177
- 269 WEST 118TH STREET
- BRIDGE HOUSE #8
- COUNCIL HOUSE
- POSTGRADUATE RESIDENCE III
- INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
- POSTGRADUATE CENTER RESIDENCE
- NYSD FORSYTH ST II
- CONVENT AVENUE APTS
- WESTSIDE CONTINUING CARE GROUP HOME
- BRIDGE HOUSE #7
- 931-933 COLUMBUS AVENUE
- ACCESS HOUSE
- BRIDGE HOUSE #6
- 477 LENOX AVENUE
- 162-183 Birch Family Services Community ResidenceSign in to view phone
- 149 Birch Family Services Community ResidenceSign in to view phone
- 148 Birch Family Services Community ResidenceSign 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.
Affordable housing elsewhere in New York
- New York 1,499
- New York City 574
- Brooklyn 171
- Queens 42
- Flushing 5
- Bronx 161
- Staten Island 19
- Long Island 124
- Westchester 85
- Rockland 43
- Middletown 3
- Buffalo 161
- Rochester 117
- Syracuse 88
- Albany 68
- Midtown 13
- Lower East Side 14
- Gramercy & Murray Hill 3
- Chinatown 3
- Upper East Side 3
- Washington Heights & Inwood 28
- Pelham Parkway & Morris Park 34
- Bensonhurst 3
- Sunset Park 10
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.
