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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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  1. Tell us what you need: apartment size, city, household and income range.
  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

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

Waitlist

1203 & 1237 N California

Chicago

Open until filled

About 30% of your income · Studio, 1 bedroom

Income: Income limits not published

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