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Affordable apartment buildings in New York

New York has 4,955 affordable apartment buildings in 548 cities and towns on Fair Shot Housing: 3,468 tax-credit buildings, 974 Section 8 buildings and 788 senior buildings. A building can be in more than one group.

These buildings do not post openings. Pick a city, then call or visit a building’s office and ask to join its own waitlist.

Cities with the most buildings

All 548 cities and towns in New York

Looking for an opening right now?

The lists we use do not say whether a building’s waitlist is open. For homes taking applications now, see the open listings in New York or the area-wide waitlists in New York.