Section 8 Apartments in Wakefield
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Find apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers in Wakefield, Bronx. Confirm the proposed rent, utility costs and household share with your administering housing agency.
New affordable buildings in the Bronx
New buildings with income-restricted apartments. You apply to the lottery or the building, and a voucher is not required. Each guide gives the rents, the income ranges and how to apply.
No voucher? Low income apartments in the Bronx
Some buildings have the rent assistance attached to the apartment, or rents capped by housing tax credits, and you apply to the building directly. See 151 low income apartment buildings in the Bronx, with addresses, who qualifies and how to apply.
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Living in Wakefield, Bronx
Wakefield is the northernmost neighborhood in the Bronx, bordering Westchester County. The area offers a quieter, more suburban feel with single-family homes and small apartment buildings, popular with families seeking space.
Transit Access
Wakefield - 241st St, Nereid Ave, 233rd St
Commute to Midtown
50 minutes
Housing Types
Single-family homes, two-family houses, small apartment buildings
Voucher Housing
Mix of private homes and apartment buildings, some landlords accept vouchers
Nearby Landmarks
Woodlawn Cemetery • Seton Falls Park • White Plains Road shopping
1 voucher-friendly listing currently available in Wakefield
Section 8 Apartments in Wakefield
Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in Wakefield
For Wakefield, verify the municipality and complete apartment address before discussing agency paperwork. A location description is not enough to establish which move process applies. Co-op City and Parkchester are broader Bronx comparisons; assess their actual units, costs and routes against your needs rather than treating them as nearby substitutes.
Use Wakefield Library’s Lowerre Place location
NYPL identifies Wakefield Library at 4100 Lowerre Place in the Bronx. Check current services before planning a resource visit. This public branch gives your search a specific destination, but its address does not establish the municipality, ZIP or voucher jurisdiction of another property advertised as Wakefield.
NYPL Wakefield Library locationGive NYCHA the full proposed address
NYCHA publishes participant payment and utility schedules. If it administers your voucher, provide the full street address and municipality to your worker along with the proposed rent. If you are considering an address outside your current agency’s area, ask which move or portability process applies before relying on a start date.
NYCHA participant rent and utility schedulesQuestions about your Wakefield search
- Does every apartment advertised near Wakefield use the same voucher process?
- Verify the actual address and municipality, then ask your current administrator about the proposed move. A neighborhood label does not establish which agency will handle the tenancy.
- Are Co-op City comparison listings an application to a specific development?
- The link opens VoucherMatch’s existing neighborhood rental search. Any particular development has its own contacts and application process; a comparison page does not establish an opening or eligibility.
Compare other Bronx searches
- Compare Co-op City rentals
Review a separate Bronx search and each property’s application path.
- Compare Parkchester rentals
Expand the shortlist while checking actual location and full costs.
Browse all Bronx Section 8 rentals and neighborhood searches
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 12, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
Compare two rental offers in Wakefield
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
Check the rent with your voucher agency
There is no single approved Section 8 rent for every household in this neighborhood. Use the agency named on your voucher, the actual unit address and bedroom size, tenant-paid utilities and your household information. Ask your worker to calculate your share and review the proposed lease before treating an advertised rent as approved.
If NYCHA administers your voucher
NYCHA lists separate 2026 schedules for annual recertifications and new rentals or transfers. Its current notice ends ZIP-based exception payment standards for new rentals and transfers effective July 1, 2026. Check the current notice with your worker before relying on an older ZIP estimate.
NYCHA payment standards and utility allowancesIf HPD administers your voucher
HPD maintains its own address and ZIP lookup, including exception standards, and its own utility allowances. Use HPD’s current documents with your worker. If another agency issued your voucher, confirm that agency’s rules and any portability steps before using either table.
HPD subsidy, payment standards and utility allowancesTurn a listing inquiry into a complete rental proposal
- Get the exact address, unit number, asking rent, bedroom count, utilities and proposed ready date from the owner.
- Ask your worker which tenant and owner documents are required, how to submit them and how to track the review. Keep the submission confirmation.
- Confirm inspection, lease and move-in approval steps with the agency. A listing, inquiry or owner’s agreement does not complete those steps.
Agency resources reviewed October 12, 2026. Confirm the current rules for your household and lease date.
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Section 8 in Wakefield FAQ
Are there Section 8 apartments available in Wakefield?
There is 1 active Section 8-tagged listing labeled Wakefield on VoucherMatch. Confirm the offered unit, availability and lease terms with the owner; agency approval is a separate step.
How do I check the Section 8 rent for an apartment in Wakefield?
There is no single approved Section 8 rent for every household in this neighborhood. Use the agency named on your voucher, the actual unit address and bedroom size, tenant-paid utilities and your household information. Ask your worker to calculate your share and review the proposed lease before treating an advertised rent as approved.
How do I apply for a Section 8 apartment in Wakefield?
Browse our listings, click on an apartment you like, and submit an inquiry through VoucherMatch. Make sure your Section 8 voucher is active and you meet the landlord's requirements. Confirm the offered unit and lease terms with the owner; a listing inquiry is not an agency application or approval.
Find your home in Wakefield
Browse Section 8 listings, confirm the offered unit and ask your agency to review the lease proposal.
Official Section 8 resources
Program eligibility, rules, and rent standards are set by these government agencies. VoucherMatch is an independent marketplace, not a government agency.