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Every affordable-housing lottery and waitlist you could qualify for, in one place.

Answer four quick questions and see which affordable rentals you could qualify for in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago. Free, no account needed to look.

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  2. See the open lotteries and waitlists you could qualify for, with the reasons.
  3. Apply on the official site. Get an email when a new one opens.

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Lottery

354 East 194th Street Apartments

Bronx, New York City

Apply by Oct 23, 2026

From $1,025 a month · Studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms

Income: $41,726 to $106,920 a year

Lottery

Luca

San Francisco

Apply by Oct 23, 2026

From $1,749 a month · 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms

Income: $41,976 to $113,460 a year

Waitlist

Roberta Stephens Villa 2

Los Angeles

Apply by Oct 21, 2026

Rent not published · 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms

Income: Income limits not published

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