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Low Income Apartments in Queens, NY

18 apartment properties in Queens with 4,531 income-based apartments. Rent is about 30% of your income, the assistance is attached to the apartment, and you apply to each property directly. No voucher needed. Also here: 2 new affordable buildings with 937 income-restricted apartments, each with a full guide.

Updated · By the VoucherMatch Editorial Team

A silver 7 train runs on the elevated tracks above Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside, with Long Island City towers and the Empire State Building in the distance
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Places to apply
20
18 properties, 2 new buildings
Income-based apartments
4,531
plus 937 in new buildings
Average tenant rent
$491/mo
rent and utilities
Market 1-bedroom (FY2027)
$2,729
HUD Fair Market Rent

New affordable buildings in Queens

Income-restricted buildings finished recently or still being built. Each has a guide with its rents, the income it accepts and how it takes applications.

All 2, with deadlines
  • Photograph of a tall apartment building with red brick lower floors and dark grey panels above, behind a plaza with young trees, planted beds and cafe tables, with white concrete barriers in the foreground, a street sign reading 126 St and Seaver Way, and the steel viaduct of a subway line at the right under a blue sky
    New building

    Flushing · 11368

    Willets Point Commons

    126-55 39th Avenue

    Apartments
    880 income-restricted of 881 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $486 to $4,244 a month
    Applying
    61 apartments re-advertised by HDC on October 7, 2026
  • Rendering of the upper floors and planted roof terraces of an apartment building at sunset, with the Queensboro Bridge and the Manhattan skyline beyond
    New building

    Long Island City · 11101

    DOMI

    29-24 40th Avenue

    Apartments
    57 income-restricted of 190 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $1,842 to $5,200 a month
    Applying
    Applications not open yet

Every place to apply in Queens

Search by name, street or ZIP code, or narrow the list by who a place serves and the apartment sizes it has. You apply to each one directly.

ZIP code

20 places in Queens.

  • Photograph of a tall apartment building with red brick lower floors and dark grey panels above, behind a plaza with young trees, planted beds and cafe tables, with white concrete barriers in the foreground, a street sign reading 126 St and Seaver Way, and the steel viaduct of a subway line at the right under a blue sky
    New building

    Flushing · 11368

    Willets Point Commons

    126-55 39th Avenue

    Apartments
    880 income-restricted of 881 · Studio to 3 bedrooms
    Rent
    $486 to $4,244 a month
    Applying
    61 apartments re-advertised by HDC on October 7, 2026

  • Family

    Income-based · 11105

    Marine Terrace

    2026 18th St Apt 1A

    Apartments
    441 income-based · 1, 2 and 3-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $656 a month on average
    Office
    (212) 801-1000

  • Family

    Income-based · 11691

    Greenport Apartments

    1450 Gateway Blvd

    Apartments
    364 income-based · studio, 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $557 a month on average
    Office
    (646) 627-6346

  • Family

    Income-based · 11694

    Bay Towers

    319 Beach 98th St

    Apartments
    350 income-based · studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $1,003 a month on average
    Office
    (443) 418-1274

  • Family

    Income-based · 11691

    New Haven Plaza

    267 Beach 14th St

    Apartments
    343 income-based · studio, 1 and 2-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $402 a month on average
    Office
    (516) 203-3900

  • Family

    Income-based · 11434

    Baisley Park Gardens

    12560 Sutphin Blvd

    Apartments
    210 income-based · 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $551 a month on average
    Office
    (646) 618-8719

  • Family

    Income-based · 11368

    Sherwood Village

    5515 99th St

    Apartments
    203 income-based · studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom
    Tenants pay
    About $590 a month on average
    Office
    (718) 261-5235

Who each property in Queens serves

HUD records who each property was built for. Pick a group to see only those places in the list.

How income-based apartments in Queens work

Every property above has a contract with HUD that pays part of the rent on specific apartments. Tenants pay about 30% of their adjusted household income and HUD pays the owner the difference. Because the assistance belongs to the apartment, you do not need a voucher to move in, and you do not take the assistance with you when you leave.

Each property runs its own waiting list. There is no single application for Queens: call the properties that fit your household, ask whether the list is open, and apply to as many as you like. Senior properties are age-restricted, usually to 62 and older.

The new buildings work differently from one to the next. Most set a fixed rent for each apartment size and a range of income they accept, and some hold apartments whose rent is based on income. Each building's guide gives its rents, its income range and how it takes applications, read from the building's own listing and public records.

Income limits in Queens County (FY2026)

Most of these properties admit households at or below the very low income limit (the middle column). At least 40% of the apartments that open each year go to extremely low income households (24 CFR 5.653).

1 person
$59,400
2 people
$67,850
4 people
$84,800

Very low income limit (50% of the area median), yearly, before taxes.

Show the full table: every household size at 30%, 50% and 80%
Household30%50%80%
1 person$35,650$59,400$95,000
2 people$40,750$67,850$108,600
3 people$45,850$76,350$122,150
4 people$50,900$84,800$135,700
5 people$55,000$91,600$146,600
6 people$59,050$98,400$157,450
7 people$63,150$105,200$168,300
8 people$67,200$111,950$179,150

Source: HUD FY2026 income limits. Income is gross annual income for the whole household; the property verifies it when your name comes up on the waiting list.

Other low income housing in Queens

The list above covers privately owned buildings with a HUD rent-assistance contract or housing tax credits. Two other routes are not in it, and each has its own application.

Housing lotteries. New and re-rented income-restricted apartments are advertised on NYC Housing Connect, the city's lottery site. Each listing sets its own household income and size requirements. There is no fee to apply and no broker fee; the city warns against paid services that claim to speed up an application.

Public housing. NYCHA developments take applications through NYCHA, not through the buildings. How to apply for NYCHA public housing.

Have a voucher? See Section 8 apartments in Queens or CityFHEPS apartments in Queens.

Voucher-friendly listings in Queens

13 listings

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Have a Section 8 voucher instead?

A Housing Choice Voucher works the other way round: the assistance follows you, and you rent from a private landlord who accepts it. Browse voucher-friendly listings in Queens. Open voucher waiting lists are on the Section 8 waiting lists page.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I get a low income apartment in Queens?
Apply directly to each property. The 18 properties on this page have rent assistance attached to the apartments, and each one keeps its own waiting list, so you can apply to several at once. Call the office, ask whether the list is open, and ask how to get an application. This is separate from applying for a Section 8 voucher at the housing authority, and you can do both.
How much is rent in income-based apartments in Queens?
Tenants pay about 30% of their adjusted household income, and HUD pays the rest to the owner. Across the properties here that report it, households pay an average of $491 a month toward rent and utilities. For comparison, HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Queens County is $2,729.
What income qualifies for low income housing in Queens?
Most of these properties admit households at or below the very low income limit, which is 50% of the area median for your household size. In Queens County for FY2026 that is $59,400 a year for one person and $84,800 for four. Some older properties admit households up to the low income limit (80%).
Do I need a Section 8 voucher for these apartments?
No. In project-based Section 8, Section 202 and Section 811 properties the subsidy is attached to the apartment. You do not bring a voucher, and you do not keep the assistance if you move out. A voucher cannot be stacked on an apartment that is already subsidized, so if you already hold one, look for a landlord who accepts it instead.
Are there low income senior apartments in Queens?
Yes. 10 of the 18 properties listed here are designated for seniors, where the head of household or spouse is generally 62 or older.