Welcome to the Watkins Glen Housing Authority website!

We are located in the historic downtown village of Watkins Glen, New York, nestled on the very southern end of Seneca Lake, which is the largest of the Finger Lakes. With close to 1,600 permanent residents and thousands of visitors per year Watkins Glen has become a favorite place to live and visit. Home to gorgeous parks, a newly renovated downtown area hosting local shops and restaurants, fantastic lodging, and much more, Watkins Glen, NY truly is "The Heart of the Finger Lakes."

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Jefferson Village

Jefferson Village Apartments is a senior, low-income housing apartment complex with 48 units subsidized by the federal government's HUD (Housing and Urban Development Division).

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Glen Lake

Glen Lake Apartments is a mixed-income, mixed-use apartment complex located one block from downtown and walkable to the picturesque waterfront in the Village of Watkins Glen.

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Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Village of Watkins Glen Housing Authority does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Fair Housing Statement: “We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U. S. policy for achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”