Press & Real-Time Affordable Housing Data
RentMaxxer tracks 2467 open government affordable-housing lotteries, first-come apartments, and building waitlists across 10 US metros every hour. Journalists, researchers, and housing advocates may cite this table freely with a link to rentmaxxer.com.
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Open Affordable Housing by Metro (Live Snapshot)
| Metro | Open Now | Lotteries | First-Come | Waitlists | Lowest Open Rent | 2026 80% AMI (1P) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 180 | 36 | 63 | 81 | $537/mo | $95,050 |
| Bay Area | 286 | 11 | 112 | 163 | $503/mo | $90,750 |
| Los Angeles | 374 | 2 | 74 | 298 | $474/mo | $93,300 |
| Chicago | 344 | 0 | 0 | 344 | 30% of income | $67,350 |
| Boston | 113 | 5 | 13 | 95 | $500/mo | $91,850 |
| Portland | 21 | 0 | 11 | 10 | $506/mo | $69,850 |
| Seattle | 126 | 0 | 125 | 1 | $540/mo | $92,100 |
| Austin | 445 | 0 | 329 | 116 | $332/mo | $76,150 |
| Denver | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | $810/mo | $78,950 |
| Washington DC | 545 | 414 | 86 | 45 | $575/mo | $91,800 |