Low Income & Subsidized Housing in New York, NY
There are 1038 subsidized and income-restricted properties in New York with roughly 187,829 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $121 to $1,249 per month.
1,038
assisted properties
187,829
subsidized units
$685
typical rent
—
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in New York
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch Public Housing | 2,389 | $664 | — |
| Baruch Public Housing | 2,389 | $664 | — |
| Frederick Douglass & Add. Public Housing | 2,350 | $696 | — |
| Frederick Douglass & Add. Public Housing | 2,350 | $696 | — |
| Sen. Robert F. Wagner Sr. Public Housing | 2,153 | $646 | — |
| Sen. Robert F. Wagner Sr. Public Housing | 2,153 | $646 | — |
| George Washington Public Housing | 1,960 | $685 | — |
| George Washington Public Housing | 1,960 | $685 | — |
| General Grant Public Housing | 1,940 | $692 | — |
| General Grant Public Housing | 1,940 | $692 | — |
| Governor Smith Public Housing | 1,934 | $646 | — |
| Governor Smith Public Housing | 1,934 | $646 | — |
| Wald Public Housing | 1,861 | $635 | — |
| Wald Public Housing | 1,861 | $635 | — |
| Jacob Riis Public Housing | 1,763 | $705 | — |
| Jacob Riis Public Housing | 1,763 | $705 | — |
| Vladeck Public Housing | 1,763 | $653 | — |
| Vladeck Public Housing | 1,763 | $653 | — |
| Polo Grounds Towers Public Housing | 1,613 | $663 | — |
| Polo Grounds Towers Public Housing | 1,613 | $663 | — |
| East River Public Housing | 1,555 | $666 | — |
| East River Public Housing | 1,555 | $666 | — |
| St Nicholas Public Housing | 1,522 | $661 | — |
| St Nicholas Public Housing | 1,522 | $661 | — |
| Manhattan Plaza PB Section 8 | 1,520 | $1,249 | — |
| Samuel Gompers Public Housing | 1,505 | $609 | — |
| Samuel Gompers Public Housing | 1,505 | $609 | — |
| Jefferson Public Housing | 1,488 | $680 | — |
| Jefferson Public Housing | 1,488 | $680 | — |
| Sen. Robert A. Taft Public Housing | 1,470 | $674 | — |
| Sen. Robert A. Taft Public Housing | 1,470 | $674 | — |
| Amsterdam Public Housing | 1,459 | $677 | — |
| Amsterdam Public Housing | 1,459 | $677 | — |
| King Towers Public Housing | 1,374 | $678 | — |
| King Towers Public Housing | 1,374 | $678 | — |
| Stanley Isaacs Public Housing | 1,320 | $616 | — |
| Stanley Isaacs Public Housing | 1,320 | $616 | — |
| J.w. Johnson Public Housing | 1,296 | $678 | — |
| J.w. Johnson Public Housing | 1,296 | $678 | — |
| Lincoln Public Housing | 1,282 | $671 | — |
| Lincoln Public Housing | 1,282 | $671 | — |
| Manhattanville LIHTC | 1,272 | — | — |
| Carver Public Housing | 1,246 | $677 | — |
| Carver Public Housing | 1,246 | $677 | — |
| Gotham West LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,238 | — | — |
| Drew Hamilton Houses LIHTC | 1,211 | — | — |
| 605 West 42nd St. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,174 | — | — |
| River Place Ii LIHTC | 1,169 | — | — |
| Dyckman Public Housing | 1,166 | $661 | — |
| Dyckman Public Housing | 1,166 | $661 | — |
| Hcci Portfolio LIHTC | 1,067 | — | — |
| Ralph J. Rangel Public Housing | 983 | $672 | — |
| Ralph J. Rangel Public Housing | 983 | $672 | — |
| De Hostos Apartments Public Housing | 978 | $654 | — |
| De Hostos Apartments Public Housing | 978 | $654 | — |
| Robert Fulton Public Housing | 940 | $773 | — |
| Robert Fulton Public Housing | 940 | $773 | — |
| Drew Hamilton Public Housing | 933 | $671 | — |
| Drew Hamilton Public Housing | 933 | $671 | — |
| Hobbs Court LIHTC | 884 | — | — |
| 505 West 37th Street LIHTC | 835 | — | — |
| De Witt Clinton Public Housing | 748 | $689 | — |
| De Witt Clinton Public Housing | 748 | $689 | — |
| 400 W 59th St Prtnrs LIHTC | 722 | — | — |
| 625 West 57th Street LIHTCPB Section 8 | 709 | — | — |
| J.l. Elliot Public Housing | 686 | $673 | — |
| J.l. Elliot Public Housing | 686 | $673 | — |
| Citywide Preservation Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 662 | — | — |
| Frederick E. Samuel Houses LIHTC | 662 | — | — |
| Taino Towers PB Section 8 | 656 | $612 | — |
| Times Square Hotel LIHTC | 652 | — | — |
| Two Waterline Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 650 | — | — |
| Sloan House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 638 | — | — |
| Rutgers LIHTCPublic Housing | 619 | $665 | — |
| Rutgers Public Housing | 619 | $665 | — |
| Herbert H. Lehman Village Public Housing | 617 | $645 | — |
| Herbert H. Lehman Village Public Housing | 617 | $645 | — |
| Riverside Site 2 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 616 | — | — |
| Helena LIHTCPB Section 8 | 597 | — | — |
| Frederick Samuel Phase Vi LIHTC | 594 | — | — |
| Tahl Propp Affordable Preservation Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 553 | — | — |
| Bec Continuum Owner Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 550 | — | — |
| Gershwin LIHTC | 550 | — | — |
| 175 E 96 St Project LIHTC | 522 | — | — |
| 101 West End Avenue LIHTC | 506 | — | — |
| Hope East Fifth Hdfc Inc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 506 | — | — |
| Hope East of Fifth LIHTC | 499 | — | — |
| Lands End Ii PB Section 8 | 489 | $699 | — |
| Clinton Park Phase Ii LIHTC | 480 | — | — |
| Lower East Side Ii Public Housing | 474 | $722 | — |
| Lower East Side Ii Public Housing | 474 | $722 | — |
| Biltmore LIHTC | 464 | — | — |
| Paramount LIHTC | 464 | — | — |
| 125 West 31st Street LIHTCPB Section 8 | 458 | — | — |
| Central Harlem Associates Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 448 | — | — |
| Tribeca Tower LIHTC | 440 | — | — |
| Lakeview Apartments PB Section 8 | 432 | $930 | — |
| Chelsea LIHTC | 425 | — | — |
| The Victory LIHTC | 418 | — | — |
| Prince George LIHTC | 416 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in New York (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Plaza PB Section 8 | 1,520 | $1,249 | — |
| Gotham West LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,238 | — | — |
| 605 West 42nd St. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 1,174 | — | — |
| 625 West 57th Street LIHTCPB Section 8 | 709 | — | — |
| Citywide Preservation Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 662 | — | — |
| Taino Towers PB Section 8 | 656 | $612 | — |
| Two Waterline Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 650 | — | — |
| Sloan House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 638 | — | — |
| Riverside Site 2 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 616 | — | — |
| Helena LIHTCPB Section 8 | 597 | — | — |
| Tahl Propp Affordable Preservation Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 553 | — | — |
| Bec Continuum Owner Llc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 550 | — | — |
| Hope East Fifth Hdfc Inc LIHTCPB Section 8 | 506 | — | — |
| Lands End Ii PB Section 8 | 489 | $699 | — |
| 125 West 31st Street LIHTCPB Section 8 | 458 | — | — |
Public housing developments in New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baruch Public Housing | 2,389 | $664 | — |
| Baruch Public Housing | 2,389 | $664 | — |
| Frederick Douglass & Add. Public Housing | 2,350 | $696 | — |
| Frederick Douglass & Add. Public Housing | 2,350 | $696 | — |
| Sen. Robert F. Wagner Sr. Public Housing | 2,153 | $646 | — |
| Sen. Robert F. Wagner Sr. Public Housing | 2,153 | $646 | — |
| George Washington Public Housing | 1,960 | $685 | — |
| George Washington Public Housing | 1,960 | $685 | — |
| General Grant Public Housing | 1,940 | $692 | — |
| General Grant Public Housing | 1,940 | $692 | — |
| Governor Smith Public Housing | 1,934 | $646 | — |
| Governor Smith Public Housing | 1,934 | $646 | — |
| Wald Public Housing | 1,861 | $635 | — |
| Wald Public Housing | 1,861 | $635 | — |
| Jacob Riis Public Housing | 1,763 | $705 | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattanville LIHTC | 1,272 | — | — |
| Drew Hamilton Houses LIHTC | 1,211 | — | — |
| River Place Ii LIHTC | 1,169 | — | — |
| Hcci Portfolio LIHTC | 1,067 | — | — |
| Hobbs Court LIHTC | 884 | — | — |
| 505 West 37th Street LIHTC | 835 | — | — |
| 400 W 59th St Prtnrs LIHTC | 722 | — | — |
| Frederick E. Samuel Houses LIHTC | 662 | — | — |
| Times Square Hotel LIHTC | 652 | — | — |
| Rutgers LIHTCPublic Housing | 619 | $665 | — |
| Frederick Samuel Phase Vi LIHTC | 594 | — | — |
| Gershwin LIHTC | 550 | — | — |
| 175 E 96 St Project LIHTC | 522 | — | — |
| 101 West End Avenue LIHTC | 506 | — | — |
| Hope East of Fifth LIHTC | 499 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: New York County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for New York County: studio $2,529, 1-BR $2,655, 2-BR $2,910, 3-BR $3,644, 4-BR $3,959.
Full FMR table for New York County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in New York
- 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
- Manhattan, NY
- New York City, NY
- Brooklyn, NY
- Bronx, NY
- Queens, NY
- Buffalo, NY
- Rochester, NY
- Staten Island, NY
- Syracuse, NY
- Yonkers, NY
- Albany, NY
- Far Rockaway, NY
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.