Castle Hill Houses — NYCHA Public Housing in the Bronx

2140 Seward Avenue, New York City, NY, 10473

About this apartment

NYCHA public housing development with approximately 2,025 apartments in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the NYCHA waitlist.

This is NYCHA public housing. Applications go through the NYC Housing Authority waitlist via the NYCHA Self-Service Portal — not a private landlord.

About Castle Hill Houses

Castle Hill Houses is a large NYCHA development — roughly 2,025 apartments near 2140 Seward Avenue in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income. Apartment sizes range from one-bedroom to larger family units.

How to apply

1. Create an account on the NYCHA Self-Service Portal
2. Complete the public housing application — Castle Hill can be listed as a preference
3. Waitlists open for select household types; check current status at nycha.info
4. When you reach the top of the list for a matching unit, NYCHA contacts you for an interview and offer

Rent is 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat asking rent. Eligibility is based on income relative to NYC Area Median Income (AMI).

Neighborhood

Castle Hill is an eastern Bronx neighborhood near the Bronx River, served by the 6 train at Castle Hill Avenue and close to waterfront parks and the Bruckner corridor.

For application questions, call the NYCHA Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 or visit the NYCHA Self-Service Portal.