Why is Mott Haven good for voucher holders?

Mott Haven sits at the heart of the South Bronx, with several of the Bronx's largest NYCHA developments, the city's deepest supply of HPD project-based Section 8, and rents that reliably fall within voucher payment standards.

Can a landlord in Mott Haven refuse my voucher?

Generally no. New York's statewide Human Rights Law bans source-of-income discrimination, so most landlords cannot refuse you just because you pay with a Housing Choice Voucher, CityFHEPS, or FHEPS.

How do I find Section 8 housing in Mott Haven?

Apply to NYCHA and to HPD project-based buildings through Housing Connect (housingconnect.nyc.gov), and search the private market with voucher-friendly brokers and local groups like CASA and BronxWorks.

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Voucher-Friendly Apartments in Mott Haven, Bronx

Mott Haven, the southernmost neighborhood of the Bronx, sits at the heart of the South Bronx — an area with one of the deepest supplies of public and subsidized housing anywhere in New York City.

About Mott Haven

Mott Haven is the southern tip of the Bronx, just across the Harlem River from Manhattan. It is the core of the South Bronx, a historically Latino and working-class neighborhood with a dense cluster of NYCHA developments and extensive HPD project-based Section 8 housing.

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Transit Access

Mott Haven is served by the 6 train (3rd Avenue-138th Street, Brook Avenue, Cypress Avenue), the 4 and 5 trains at 138th Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse, and the 2 and 5 nearby. The Bx1, Bx2, Bx15, Bx19, Bx21, and Bx33 buses serve the area, and Metro-North stops at nearby stations.

Voucher Housing in Mott Haven

Mott Haven has one of the deepest supplies of subsidized housing in the city. Several of the largest NYCHA developments in the Bronx are here — including Patterson Houses, Mitchel Houses, Mill Brook Houses, and Mott Haven Houses — alongside hundreds of HPD-assisted and project-based Section 8 buildings. Because rents are among the lowest in NYC, a Housing Choice Voucher, CityFHEPS, or FHEPS reliably covers the full cost of a unit.

About Mott Haven

Mott Haven is predominantly Latino — with large Puerto Rican and Dominican communities — and among the lowest-income neighborhoods in the city, with a very high rate of renters. That is a big part of why subsidized and voucher housing is so central here.

Local Services & Resources

Mott Haven has a strong network of tenant and community organizations, including CASA (Community Action for Safe Apartments), BronxWorks, Bronx Legal Services, and Mobilization for Justice. Nearby HRA Job Centers and Lincoln Medical Center serve the neighborhood.

Parks, Museums & Cultural Sites

Landmarks include the Mott Haven Historic District of 19th-century rowhouses, St. Mary's Park, the Bronx Documentary Center, and the Third Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard corridors.

NYCHA Developments in Mott Haven

Major NYC Housing Authority developments in this neighborhood. Apply through the NYCHA Self-Service Portal at selfserve.nycha.info.

Development	Neighborhood	Address	Units
Patterson Houses	Mott Haven	2864 3rd Ave	1,791
Mitchel Houses	Mott Haven	550 E 138th St	1,736
Mill Brook Houses	Mott Haven	575 E 137th St	1,255
Mott Haven Houses	Mott Haven	405 E 144th St	593

Mott Haven anchors the South Bronx and is one of the single most important neighborhoods in New York City for voucher holders. A dense concentration of NYCHA developments and HPD project-based Section 8 buildings means much of the local housing is subsidized, and rents in the private market are among the lowest in the city.

Why Mott Haven matters for voucher families

Rents here reliably fall within voucher payment standards, so a Housing Choice Voucher, CityFHEPS, or FHEPS covers the full cost of a unit without overage. The neighborhood also has an unusually deep supply of family-sized apartments and one of the largest collections of HPD project-based Section 8 anywhere in the city.

Your rights as a voucher holder here

New York protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the Human Rights Law (Executive Law sections 292 and 296), strengthened by the 2019 Source of Income Non-Discrimination Act. A landlord in Mott Haven generally cannot refuse you, charge more, or advertise "no programs" because you would pay with a voucher. You can file a complaint with the NYC Commission on Human Rights or the New York State Division of Human Rights.

How to find a unit

Apply to NYCHA and to HPD project-based buildings through Housing Connect at housingconnect.nyc.gov — the South Bronx has the city's largest concentration of project-based Section 8, which is often the most accessible path. For the private market, work with voucher-friendly brokers and local groups like CASA and BronxWorks.

Get help

Free housing specialists and legal-aid groups in Mott Haven and the South Bronx can help you search, apply, and enforce your rights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Mott Haven good for voucher holders?: Mott Haven sits at the heart of the South Bronx, with several of the Bronx's largest NYCHA developments, the city's deepest supply of HPD project-based Section 8, and rents that reliably fall within voucher payment standards.
Can a landlord in Mott Haven refuse my voucher?: Generally no. New York's statewide Human Rights Law bans source-of-income discrimination, so most landlords cannot refuse you just because you pay with a Housing Choice Voucher, CityFHEPS, or FHEPS.
How do I find Section 8 housing in Mott Haven?: Apply to NYCHA and to HPD project-based buildings through Housing Connect (housingconnect.nyc.gov), and search the private market with voucher-friendly brokers and local groups like CASA and BronxWorks.