Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Buffalo, NY
There are 156 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Buffalo with roughly 14,489 assisted units — including 77 project-based Section 8 buildings, 21 public housing developments, and 89 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $282 to $599 per month. Median reported wait: about 16 months.
156
assisted properties
14,489
subsidized units
$441
typical rent
16 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Buffalo
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenfield Homes Public Housing | 619 | $405 | 16 mo |
| Waterfront Ii LIHTC | 472 | — | — |
| Shaffer Village & Lasalle Courts Public Housing | 436 | $418 | 21 mo |
| Comm. Perry Ext. Hr., Slater & Mullen Public Housing | 381 | $342 | 10 mo |
| Langfield Homes Public Housing | 310 | $427 | 23 mo |
| Towne Gardens PB Section 8 | 302 | $320 | — |
| Braco & Linwood Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 296 | — | — |
| Mariner Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 290 | $471 | — |
| Perry Homes 1 Llc PB Section 8 | 284 | — | — |
| Sedita & Stuyvesant Apts. Public Housing | 248 | $347 | 10 mo |
| Kelly Gardens & Lyndon B. Johnson Apts. Public Housing | 235 | $395 | 13 mo |
| Braco-i PB Section 8 | 220 | — | — |
| Riverview & Stadnitski LIHTCPB Section 8 | 212 | — | — |
| Ferry-grider Public Housing | 210 | $375 | 28 mo |
| Harbor View LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Marina Vista Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 195 | — | — |
| Watergate Ii Apartments LIHTC | 195 | — | — |
| Jasper Parrish Place Public Housing | 192 | $527 | 39 mo |
| Bmr #3 PB Section 8 | 187 | $380 | — |
| Holling Homes, Camden & Elmhurst Public Housing | 168 | $363 | 8 mo |
| The Forge on Broadway LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Schwab, Kowal & Msgr. Geary Apts. Public Housing | 157 | $360 | 12 mo |
| Ellicott Park Townhomes PB Section 8 | 150 | $427 | — |
| Ken-ton Presbyterian Village PB Section 8 | 150 | $474 | — |
| Lakeview Family Homes Ii LIHTC | 150 | — | — |
| Mccarley Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| St John Tower PB Section 8 | 150 | $366 | — |
| Burnie C Mccarley Gardens PB Section 8 | 149 | $533 | — |
| 145 Busti Ave LIHTC | 142 | — | — |
| Elmwood Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 138 | — | — |
| Elmwood Square Apts LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| Hertel Park Senior Apartments LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| Lakeview Seniors I LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| Lakeview on the Park Public Housing | 138 | $396 | 16 mo |
| Whitney Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 135 | — | — |
| 214 South Division/233 Eagle LIHTC | 134 | — | — |
| Lakeview Family Homes 2000 Public Housing | 134 | $556 | 15 mo |
| Whitney Neighborhood PB Section 8 | 134 | $282 | — |
| Pilgrim Village Family LIHTCPB Section 8 | 132 | — | — |
| Jill Joseph Towers LIHTC | 127 | — | — |
| Walden Park Senior Apartments LIHTC | 126 | — | — |
| Timon Towers PB Section 8 | 124 | $399 | — |
| Santa Maria Towers PB Section 8 | 114 | $321 | — |
| Roosevelt Apartments PB Section 8 | 113 | $330 | — |
| Frederick Douglass Redevelopment Phase Ii LIHTC | 112 | — | — |
| Riverview Manor Apartments PB Section 8 | 110 | $338 | — |
| Fd Fed, Redwood, Woodson & Ssc Public Housing | 108 | $469 | 12 mo |
| Hopkins Court LIHTC | 105 | — | — |
| Pilgrim Village Senior LIHTCPB Section 8 | 105 | — | — |
| Touraine Apartments PB Section 8 | 104 | $326 | — |
| Ebenezer Square LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| God City Apartments PB Section 8 | 100 | $349 | — |
| Piotr Stadnitski Gardens PB Section 8 | 100 | $335 | — |
| Baptist Manor PB Section 8 | 96 | $472 | — |
| Ad Price Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8Public Housing | 94 | $365 | 12 mo |
| Ad Price Senior Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 94 | — | — |
| Jefferson Avenue Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 90 | — | — |
| Pilgrim Village PB Section 8 | 89 | $554 | — |
| Frederick Douglass LIHTCPB Section 8 | 87 | — | — |
| Frederick Douglass Phase I LIHTC | 87 | — | — |
| Ellicott Homes West LIHTC | 84 | — | — |
| Westminster Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 84 | — | — |
| Trinity Towers LIHTC | 83 | — | — |
| Comm. Perry Homes & Ext. Rowhouses Public Housing | 82 | $532 | — |
| Washington Apartments LIHTC | 82 | — | — |
| Cayuga Village PB Section 8 | 80 | $422 | — |
| The Mill at Crossroads - 5250 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 78 | — | — |
| Linwood Congregate PB Section 8 | 75 | $358 | — |
| Seneca Street Special Needs Sro LIHTCPB Section 8 | 75 | — | — |
| Shoreline Apts LIHTC | 73 | — | — |
| Manhattan Square Apts LIHTC | 72 | — | — |
| Riverside Special Needs Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 68 | — | — |
| School 75 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 65 | — | — |
| Ellicott Houses LIHTC | 64 | — | — |
| School House Commons §202 Senior | 64 | $351 | — |
| 202 South Division Street LIHTC | 63 | — | — |
| North Street Y LIHTC | 63 | — | — |
| 1165 Delaware Ave LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Francis John Apts LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Lakeview Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 61 | — | — |
| Lower West Side Homes Public Housing | 61 | $599 | 30 mo |
| 211 Eagle Street LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Artspace Buffalo - Artist Family Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| St Martin Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| 1490 Estates PB Section 8 | 59 | $362 | — |
| Mt. Aaron Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 59 | — | — |
| Cornerstone Manor Transitional Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 58 | — | — |
| Evergreen Lofts Supportive Apartments LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| A.d. Price - Phase I Public Housing | 55 | $427 | 91 mo |
| Ad Price LIHTCPB Section 8 | 55 | — | — |
| Niagara Gateway Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 53 | — | — |
| Ad Price Iii Public Housing | 50 | $562 | 65 mo |
| True Bethel Estates §202 Senior | 50 | $347 | — |
| Friendship Manor PB Section 8 | 49 | $380 | — |
| Gethsemane Manor §202 Senior | 49 | $368 | — |
| La Casa de Los Tainos §202 Senior | 49 | $322 | — |
| Monsignor Adamski Village PB Section 8 | 49 | $366 | — |
| St John Townhomes Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 49 | — | — |
| West Side Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 49 | — | — |
| Waterfront Apartments Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 48 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Buffalo (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towne Gardens PB Section 8 | 302 | $320 | — |
| Braco & Linwood Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 296 | — | — |
| Mariner Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 290 | $471 | — |
| Perry Homes 1 Llc PB Section 8 | 284 | — | — |
| Braco-i PB Section 8 | 220 | — | — |
| Riverview & Stadnitski LIHTCPB Section 8 | 212 | — | — |
| Harbor View LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Marina Vista Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 195 | — | — |
| Bmr #3 PB Section 8 | 187 | $380 | — |
| The Forge on Broadway LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Ellicott Park Townhomes PB Section 8 | 150 | $427 | — |
| Ken-ton Presbyterian Village PB Section 8 | 150 | $474 | — |
| Mccarley Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| St John Tower PB Section 8 | 150 | $366 | — |
| Burnie C Mccarley Gardens PB Section 8 | 149 | $533 | — |
Public housing developments in Buffalo
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenfield Homes Public Housing | 619 | $405 | 16 mo |
| Shaffer Village & Lasalle Courts Public Housing | 436 | $418 | 21 mo |
| Comm. Perry Ext. Hr., Slater & Mullen Public Housing | 381 | $342 | 10 mo |
| Langfield Homes Public Housing | 310 | $427 | 23 mo |
| Sedita & Stuyvesant Apts. Public Housing | 248 | $347 | 10 mo |
| Kelly Gardens & Lyndon B. Johnson Apts. Public Housing | 235 | $395 | 13 mo |
| Ferry-grider Public Housing | 210 | $375 | 28 mo |
| Jasper Parrish Place Public Housing | 192 | $527 | 39 mo |
| Holling Homes, Camden & Elmhurst Public Housing | 168 | $363 | 8 mo |
| Schwab, Kowal & Msgr. Geary Apts. Public Housing | 157 | $360 | 12 mo |
| Lakeview on the Park Public Housing | 138 | $396 | 16 mo |
| Lakeview Family Homes 2000 Public Housing | 134 | $556 | 15 mo |
| Fd Fed, Redwood, Woodson & Ssc Public Housing | 108 | $469 | 12 mo |
| Comm. Perry Homes & Ext. Rowhouses Public Housing | 82 | $532 | — |
| Lower West Side Homes Public Housing | 61 | $599 | 30 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Buffalo
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront Ii LIHTC | 472 | — | — |
| Watergate Ii Apartments LIHTC | 195 | — | — |
| Lakeview Family Homes Ii LIHTC | 150 | — | — |
| 145 Busti Ave LIHTC | 142 | — | — |
| Elmwood Square Apts LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| Hertel Park Senior Apartments LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| Lakeview Seniors I LIHTC | 138 | — | — |
| 214 South Division/233 Eagle LIHTC | 134 | — | — |
| Jill Joseph Towers LIHTC | 127 | — | — |
| Walden Park Senior Apartments LIHTC | 126 | — | — |
| Frederick Douglass Redevelopment Phase Ii LIHTC | 112 | — | — |
| Hopkins Court LIHTC | 105 | — | — |
| Ebenezer Square LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Frederick Douglass Phase I LIHTC | 87 | — | — |
| Ellicott Homes West LIHTC | 84 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Erie County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Erie County: studio $1,105, 1-BR $1,139, 2-BR $1,343, 3-BR $1,640, 4-BR $1,869.
Full FMR table for Erie County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Buffalo
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Amherst, NY
- Angola, NY
- Blasdell, NY
- Cheektowaga, NY
- Depew, NY
- East Aurora, NY
- Grand Island, NY
- Hamburg, NY
- Lackawanna, NY
- Lancaster, NY
- Orchard Park, NY
- Springville, NY
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.