Affordable housing lotteries
How to apply on NYC Housing Connect, the city's lottery site. We don't list single lotteries here.
NYC Housing Connect is the city's site for affordable apartment lotteries.
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NYC Housing Connect is the city's website for finding and applying to affordable apartment lotteries in all five boroughs.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 You must be 18 or older to apply.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Make an account. Add everyone in your household.
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Start by making an account. You'll add everyone in your household, with their income, savings and any disability.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Have a voucher that covers your rent? Say so when you apply.
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Each lottery has an income range. If you have a voucher that covers your rent, you can say so in your application.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Apply once per lottery. Two applications can get you disqualified.
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Apply once per lottery. Don't send both a paper and an online application: that can get you disqualified.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Each application gets a random number, called a log number.
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Every application gets a random number, called a log number. A low number, or meeting a preference, can mean you hear back sooner.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 If you're picked, you'll upload papers like your ID and pay stubs.
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If you're picked, you'll upload papers like your ID and pay stubs. You may also need a credit check or proof of where you've rented.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Watch for scams. Real emails from HPD end in @hpd.nyc.gov or @nanmckay.com.
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gov · Checked Oct 11, 2026 Housing Ambassadors can help you apply. They don't charge fees.
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Free help: Housing Ambassadors can help you apply, and they don't charge fees.
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Apply at housingconnect.