Affordable & Income-Based Housing in New York
New York has 1,362 income-based rental properties with a combined 143,957 units tracked on Lease Lantern. The state's portfolio spans major cities and smaller communities statewide, with the highest concentrations in Brooklyn, New York City, and the Bronx. The overwhelming majority of scored properties -- 967 out of 1,354 -- earned an excellent rating, reflecting a largely well-maintained affordable housing stock.
4,718
Properties
405,297
Total units
775
Cities
Cities in New York
Brooklyn649 properties · 46,561 unitsBronx585 properties · 59,146 unitsNew York533 properties · 55,758 unitsBrooklyn179 properties · 25,976 unitsNew York175 properties · 22,804 unitsBronx166 properties · 24,610 unitsRochester111 properties · 7,923 unitsFarmington76 properties · 313 unitsBuffalo74 properties · 5,756 unitsGeneva69 properties · 366 unitsSyracuse54 properties · 3,327 unitsBuffalo50 properties · 4,289 unitsRochester38 properties · 4,161 unitsAlbany32 properties · 2,627 unitsYonkers32 properties · 3,410 unitsCanandaigua25 properties · 554 unitsSyracuse24 properties · 2,145 unitsQueens24 properties · 4,022 unitsNewburgh23 properties · 1,227 unitsYonkers21 properties · 2,755 unitsStaten Island21 properties · 2,829 unitsStaten Island20 properties · 4,138 unitsMiddletown18 properties · 1,947 unitsUtica18 properties · 858 unitsIthaca17 properties · 1,201 unitsWatertown15 properties · 1,226 unitsPoughkeepsie15 properties · 1,154 unitsAlbany15 properties · 2,191 unitsKingston14 properties · 862 unitsNiagara Falls14 properties · 793 unitsJamaica14 properties · 2,282 unitsBinghamton13 properties · 353 unitsAmherst12 properties · 1,598 unitsUtica12 properties · 1,047 unitsLong Island City12 properties · 2,066 unitsTroy12 properties · 421 unitsFar Rockaway11 properties · 2,912 unitsSchenectady11 properties · 853 unitsNew Rochelle11 properties · 1,273 unitsMount Vernon11 properties · 954 unitsManhattan11 properties · 596 unitsWhite Plains10 properties · 1,048 unitsElmira10 properties · 737 unitsWhite Plains9 properties · 887 unitsTroy9 properties · 555 unitsPoughkeepsie9 properties · 787 unitsHempstead9 properties · 705 unitsJamestown9 properties · 327 unitsMt Vernon9 properties · 421 unitsHamburg9 properties · 419 unitsBinghamton8 properties · 844 unitsCheektowaga8 properties · 273 unitsIrondequoit8 properties · 383 unitsBatavia8 properties · 302 unitsNew Rochelle8 properties · 871 unitsNiagara Falls8 properties · 633 unitsPort Jefferson Station8 properties · 99 unitsAuburn8 properties · 501 unitsVictor8 properties · 80 unitsMount Vernon7 properties · 727 unitsJamaica7 properties · 982 unitsAuburn7 properties · 584 unitsOswego7 properties · 420 unitsPeekskill7 properties · 684 unitsAstoria7 properties · 1,123 unitsRome7 properties · 527 unitsSpring Valley7 properties · 859 unitsSchenectady7 properties · 566 unitsFar Rockaway7 properties · 2,403 unitsBrockport7 properties · 294 unitsWebster7 properties · 724 unitsCheektowaga7 properties · 714 unitsPlattsburgh6 properties · 286 unitsGeneva6 properties · 320 unitsJamestown6 properties · 514 unitsSaratoga Springs6 properties · 582 unitsAlbion6 properties · 202 unitsLancaster6 properties · 239 unitsSelden6 properties · 264 unitsSpring Valley6 properties · 537 unitsMalone6 properties · 128 unitsMedford6 properties · 163 unitsHempstead6 properties · 1,192 unitsWatertown6 properties · 758 unitsWellsville6 properties · 156 unitsFlushing5 properties · 488 unitsLackawanna5 properties · 160 unitsBallston Spa5 properties · 348 unitsHornell5 properties · 265 unitsLockport5 properties · 553 unitsAmherst5 properties · 597 unitsWatervliet5 properties · 456 unitsEllenville5 properties · 207 unitsCorona5 properties · 597 unitsCortland5 properties · 199 unitsGreenlawn5 properties · 439 unitsCarmel5 properties · 343 unitsBaldwinsville5 properties · 479 unitsWestbury5 properties · 235 unitsRiverhead5 properties · 411 unitsAmsterdam5 properties · 481 unitsCohoes5 properties · 338 unitsGreece5 properties · 697 unitsWest Henrietta5 properties · 124 unitsFredonia5 properties · 248 unitsLake Ronkonkoma5 properties · 375 unitsHudson5 properties · 148 units
Cities with Affordable Housing in New York
New York's 1,362 HUD-assisted and income-based properties are spread across the state, with the heaviest concentration in New York City and other large urban centers.
- Brooklyn -- 179 properties
- New York -- 175 properties
- Bronx -- 166 properties
- Buffalo -- 50 properties
- Rochester -- 38 properties
- Syracuse -- 24 properties
- Yonkers -- 21 properties
- Staten Island -- 20 properties
- Albany -- 15 properties
- Amherst -- 12 properties
Eligibility & how to apply
Helpful guides
How Section 8 Vouchers WorkWhat Is Income-Based Housing?How to Apply for Affordable HousingSection 8 vs. LIHTCUnderstanding HUD Inspection ScoresHow Affordable Housing Waitlists Work
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