Affordable housing in Boston · TangrenLi USA
Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.
HUD: public housing › Local housing agencies › HUD resource locator ›
How to apply
- Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
- Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
- Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
- In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.
Boston: housing agencies 14
- Boston Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Exec. Office Housing & Livable CommunitiesSign in to view phone
- Cambridge Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Quincy Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Malden Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Somerville Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Medford Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Chelsea Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Revere Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Braintree Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Everett Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Melrose Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Weymouth Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
- Milton Housing AuthoritySign in to view phone
Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.
Boston: subsidized apartments 308
- CUMMINS TOWERS
- MARKSDALE GARDENS COOP.
- BLAKE ESTATES I
- WASHINGTON COLUMBIA II
- GRANT MANOR
- WASHINGTON HEIGHTSSign in to view phone
- SOUTH END TENANTS HOUSES II
- CONCORD HOUSESign in to view phone
- MARCUS GARVEY GARDENS
- CHELSEA VILLAGE
- NEW FRANKLIN PARK
- UNION TOWERS I
- WASHINGTON COLUMBIA APTS
- TOWN BROOK HOUSE
- METHUNION MANOR
- COTTAGE BROOK
- HISTORIC SOUTH END APTS
- MORVILLE HOUSE
- BLACKSTONE APARTMENTS
- RESERVOIR TOWERS
- COUNCIL TOWER
- BOSTON REHAB
- GRANITE LENA PARK APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- MADISON PARK IV
- THE STEARNS
- LPI Portfolio
- DORCHESTER BAY/GRANITE #9
- SOMERVILLE 75 MyrtleSt/Bryant Manor
- WINTER VALLEY RESIDENCES
- SAVIN HILL APARTMENTS
- B F FAULKNER TOWERSign in to view phone
- Quincy Heights
- MASON PLACESign in to view phone
- Florence Apartments
- BACK OF THE HILL
- NORWAY APARTMENTSSign in to view phone
- BROADWAY GLEN
- CITY SQUARE ELDERLY HSG
- BOWDOIN APARTMENTS
- CEFALO MEMORIAL COMPLEX
These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.
Affordable housing elsewhere in Massachusetts
Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.
