Section 8 Apartments in Elmhurst
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Find apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers in Elmhurst, Queens. Confirm the proposed rent, utility costs and household share with your administering housing agency.
New affordable buildings in Queens
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 Queens
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 39 low income apartment buildings in Queens, with addresses, who qualifies and how to apply.
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Living in Elmhurst, Queens
Elmhurst is one of NYC's most diverse neighborhoods with large Chinese, Filipino, and Latin American populations. Queens Center Mall anchors the commercial district, and the area offers good transit and relatively affordable housing.
Transit Access
Elmhurst Ave, Grand Ave - Newtown, Woodhaven Blvd
Commute to Midtown
30 minutes
Housing Types
Apartment buildings, attached homes, some co-ops
Voucher Housing
Mix of apartment buildings and attached homes, some buildings work with voucher programs
Nearby Landmarks
Queens Center Mall • Elmhurst Park • St. James Episcopal Church • Newtown High School
No Section 8-tagged listings currently labeled Elmhurst
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Elmhurst on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Queens search for other options.
View all Queens 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 Elmhurst
For an Elmhurst shortlist, ask which utilities are included and how any separate charges are measured. Keep Queens and the full address on each inquiry to distinguish this search from places with the same name elsewhere. Compare Corona and Jackson Heights with the same written rent and utility breakdown.
Use Elmhurst Library’s Broadway address
Queens Public Library lists Elmhurst Library at 86-07 Broadway. Check its current service notices before planning a visit. Use the complete Queens address for this resource and the rental’s separate address for viewings; the Broadway name alone is not enough to identify either destination.
Elmhurst Library location and noticesRecord how tenant-paid services are billed
NYCHA publishes utility allowances alongside its payment standards. If NYCHA administers your voucher, give your worker the apartment’s actual heating, cooking and other utility responsibilities. Ask the owner to explain a shared-meter arrangement in writing instead of carrying over the utility assumptions from another Elmhurst listing.
NYCHA utility allowances and payment standardsQuestions about your Elmhurst search
- Does this Elmhurst page cover Oakland or Queens?
- This page is the Queens, New York neighborhood search. Include the borough and complete address when contacting an owner so similarly named locations do not get mixed into your shortlist.
- What if an Elmhurst owner quotes one amount for rent and utilities?
- Ask which services are included, which remain your responsibility and whether the proposed lease itemizes charges. Share the written arrangement with your worker for the actual unit review.
Compare other Queens searches
- Compare Corona rentals
Compare included services and separately billed utilities.
- Compare Jackson Heights rentals
Broaden the Queens search while keeping complete costs visible.
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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 Elmhurst
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 Elmhurst FAQ
Are there Section 8 apartments available in Elmhurst?
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Elmhurst on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Queens search for other options.
How do I check the Section 8 rent for an apartment in Elmhurst?
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 Elmhurst?
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 Elmhurst
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.