Section 8 Apartments in Tottenville
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Find apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers in Tottenville, Staten Island. Confirm the proposed rent, utility costs and household share with your administering housing agency.
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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 18 low income apartment buildings in Staten Island, with addresses, who qualifies and how to apply.
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Living in Tottenville, Staten Island
Tottenville is Staten Island's southernmost neighborhood, closer to New Jersey than Manhattan. The waterfront community offers a small-town feel with historic homes and access to Conference House Park.
Transit Access
Served by Staten Island Railway and bus routes. Express bus and ferry service to Manhattan available.
Commute to Midtown
75 minutes by SIR + ferry
Housing Types
Single-family homes, some condos and townhouses
Voucher Housing
Primarily owner-occupied suburban area with very limited rentals
Nearby Landmarks
Conference House Park • Tottenville Beach • Main Street shops • Staten Island Railway terminus
No Section 8-tagged listings currently labeled Tottenville
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Tottenville on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Staten Island search for other options.
View all Staten Island 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 Tottenville
For a Tottenville rental within a house, confirm the rooms and areas covered by the proposed lease. Ask about the entrance, laundry, storage and driveway use individually. Compare New Dorp and Great Kills with those same questions, including how your household would make its regular trips from each address.
Use the Amboy Road address for Tottenville Library
NYPL lists Tottenville Library at 7430 Amboy Road and identifies the branch as fully accessible. Check its current hours and services before combining a library visit with showings. Assess access to the rental itself separately, including any steps between the driveway, entrance and apartment.
Tottenville Library address and access informationDocument the full house-rental cost for HPD
HPD maintains its own subsidy and payment guidance. If it administers your voucher, give your worker the Tottenville unit’s lease rent, bedroom count and utility split. Ask the owner to list any required additional charges and distinguish them from optional use of a driveway or storage area.
HPD subsidy and payment standardsQuestions about your Tottenville search
- Does a Tottenville house rental automatically include the driveway?
- Confirm whether parking is included, shared, separately offered or excluded. Ask for the space and any cost to be described in writing before relying on it.
- What access details should I check beyond the apartment door?
- Check the route from the street or driveway, entrance steps, interior level changes and access to laundry or storage that your household expects to use.
Compare other Staten Island searches
- Compare New Dorp rentals
Clarify parking, storage and shared-area terms.
- Compare Great Kills rentals
Compare the complete house-rental cost and access route.
Browse all Staten Island 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 Tottenville
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 Tottenville FAQ
Are there Section 8 apartments available in Tottenville?
No active Section 8-tagged listings are currently labeled Tottenville on VoucherMatch. This is not a count of all rentals in the neighborhood. Browse the Staten Island search for other options.
How do I check the Section 8 rent for an apartment in Tottenville?
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 Tottenville?
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 Tottenville
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.