Subsidized Housing includes Mitchell-Lama middle-income apartments, low-income Public Housing under the NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA), and apartments financed with Section 8 Certificates and Vouchers administered by NYCHA and the NYC Department of Housing Development & Preservation (HPD). In general, public housing is reserved for low income families and there is a long waiting list. However, depending on your family's characteristics and where you want to live, the waiting list may be shorter.

Additional Affordable Housing - Check out HPD's affordable housing page for a listing of new developments. The NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) sponsors middle income housing as well.

Privately Owned Housing - HPD also has a number of affordable housing programs for developers and aspiring homeowners, including: Partnership New Homes/Neighborhood Builder, StoreWorks and HomeWorks, as well as various tax abatements and exemptions.