Subsidized Apartments
HUD helps apartment owners offer reduced rents to low-income tenants. To apply, contact or visit the management office of each apartment building that interests you. There are also several subsidized rental programs administered by New York State and New York City listed below. Click each link for additional information.
- Search for a HUD subsidized apartment
- Check the HUD Resource Locator
- Research listings in the New York State Affordable Housing Directory
- Register for online affordable housing lotteries in New York City
- Browse complete New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development lottery listings
- Browse complete New York City Housing Development Corporation rentals
- Browse complete New York State Housing Finance Agency lotteries and rentals
Please note that although many New York City subsidized housing lotteries are available via the www.nyc.gov/housingconnect website, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corporation, and the New York State Housing Finance Agency all have developments that require separate applications. It is necessary to check all listing sites above to access all available affordable housing opportunities.
Public Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
To apply for either type of help, visit your local Public Housing Agency (PHA).
- PHAs in New York
- Links to PHA websites
- Check the status of public housing waiting lists in New York (Note: this information is not maintained or verified by HUD)
- Check the status of Section 8 waiting lists (Note: this information is not maintained or verified by HUD)
Some PHAs have long waiting lists, so you may want to apply at more than one PHA. Your PHA can also give you a list of locations at which your voucher can be used.
Need advice?
- Rental assistance programs
- Additional Resources for New York City apartment seekers
- Affordable apartment listings posted by landlords
- Tenant rights, laws and protections
- Homeless resources
- Housing resources for seniors
- Accessible housing for persons with disabilities
- Independent living centers - for seniors and people with disabilities
- New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)
- Help with utility bills
- Search a national database of Federal Tax Credit rental housing