Ravenswood Houses — NYCHA Public Housing in Astoria

34-03 21st Street, Astoria, New York City, NY, 11106

About this apartment

NYCHA public housing development with approximately 2,166 apartments in Astoria / Long Island City, Queens. 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 Ravenswood Houses

Ravenswood Houses is a large NYCHA development — roughly 2,166 apartments near 34-03 21st Street in Astoria, Queens, close to Long Island City. 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 — Ravenswood 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

Astoria and Long Island City offer the N and W trains, riverfront parks, and a quick ride to Midtown Manhattan, plus one of Queens' most established and diverse communities.

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