The official platform for affordable housing options in New York City is currently showcasing 11 buildings with rental units available from $1,000.
These units are available throughout each of the five boroughs.
A newly constructed budget-friendly housing complex in Queens includes garages, electric vehicle charging stations, and air conditioning units. The amenity package features a gym, recreational room, pet spa, outdoor terrace, and rooftop terrace, available for a monthly fee of $100.
The full list of buildings that offer rental units at $1,000 or less is listed below:
Queens
Trylon Tower Apartments
- Units available: 17
- Lowest rent: $828
Hearthstone
- Units available: 36
- Lowest rent: $828
Breach Green Dunes II
- Units available: 35
- Lowest rent: $544
Brooklyn
268 Barbey Street Apartments
- Units available: 27
- Lowest rent: $823
99 Fleet Place Apartments
- Units available: 30
- Lowest rent: $750
Union Channel Apartments
- Units available: 8
- Lowest rent: $848
655 Union Street Apartments
- Units available: 16
- Lowest rent: $888
Staten Island
Lighthouse Point
- Units available: 12
- Lowest rent: $903
Bronx
Wakefield Grace Senior Apartments
- Units available: 50
- Lowest rent: $0
To qualify, applicants need to meet the requirements for Section 8 and will contribute 30% of their household income towards rent, which encompasses all utilities, as stated by Housing Connect.
- Units available: 41
- Lowest rent: $0
A significant portion of the units in this building is designated for individuals or families with special needs who are low-income or formerly homeless, as indicated by the apartment listing from city agencies.
Manhattan
Riverton Square Waiting List
- Units available: 46
- Lowest rent: $852
“New York City is committed to the principle of inclusivity in all of its neighborhoods, including supporting New Yorkers to reside in neighborhoods of their choice, regardless of their neighborhood of origin and regardless of the neighborhood into which they want to move,” the affordable housing website reads.