Section 8 Apartments in Midtown
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Find apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers in Midtown, Manhattan. Confirm the proposed rent, utility costs and household share with your administering housing agency.
New affordable buildings in Manhattan
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.
- MidtownThe 212 at 592 7th Avenue$940 to $2,590 a monthNo application deadline posted as of October 20, 2026
- Hamilton HeightsArtifact No. 1861 and No. 1871$1,777 to $3,200 a monthApplications due November 16, 2026
- Financial District1 Gouverneur Lane (77 Water Street)$1,056 to $2,823 a monthApplications due November 17, 2026
No voucher? Low income apartments in Manhattan
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 161 low income apartment buildings in Manhattan, with addresses, who qualifies and how to apply.
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Living in Midtown, Manhattan
Midtown is NYC's commercial heart with Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, and endless office towers. While primarily commercial, residential pockets exist with excellent transit access to anywhere in the city.
Transit Access
Times Square, Grand Central, Penn Station +1 more
Commute to Midtown
0-5 minutes
Housing Types
High-rise rentals, luxury condos, hotel residences
Voucher Housing
Limited residential, primarily luxury rentals, rare voucher acceptance
Nearby Landmarks
Times Square • Empire State Building • Grand Central Terminal • Rockefeller Center
No Section 8-tagged listings currently labeled Midtown
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Midtown on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Manhattan search for other options.
View all Manhattan listingsCheck 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 Midtown
Midtown advertisements can describe a broad area or a building-wide starting price. Ask for the offered apartment’s street, unit, lease length and recurring rent. Keep concessions and required charges in separate notes so a headline discount does not obscure what the written lease would require.
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library informationAsk HPD to review the actual advertised proposal
HPD provides an address lookup and utility guidance for its program. If it administers your voucher, give your worker the actual lease rent and utilities with the unit address. A discounted average or a building’s lowest advertised price does not establish your approved contribution.
HPD subsidy and payment standardsQuestions about your Midtown search
- What should I request if a Midtown advertisement shows a net price?
- Ask for the recurring monthly lease rent, the concession terms and the total lease term in writing. Identify which unit receives that offer and send the complete proposal to your worker.
- Does this search cover every apartment advertised as Midtown?
- Listings depend on the neighborhood label supplied for each rental. Check the exact address, and use the Manhattan parent search or relevant comparison areas when an advertisement uses a broader label.
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Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 9, 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 Midtown
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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For the Grand Central area, use the 10017 apartment guide to compare exact rentals, nearby ZIP searches and current local services.
Section 8 in Midtown FAQ
Are there Section 8 apartments available in Midtown?
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Midtown on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Manhattan search for other options.
How do I check the Section 8 rent for an apartment in Midtown?
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 Midtown?
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 Midtown
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.