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
- REVERE PHA/Hyman Towers
- FRIENDLY GARDEN COOP APTS
- GROVE HALLSign in to view phone
- JAMAICA PLAIN APARTMENTS
- LOGAN PARK
- WAIT STREET
- SOUTH END TENANTS HOUSES I
- SONOMA MAPLE SCHUYLERSign in to view phone
- COLLINS NON-PROFIT APTS
- MOUNT PLEASANT APARTMENTS
- NUESTRA COMUNIDAD
- AMIFF HOUSINGSign in to view phone
- EDISON GREEN APARTMENTS
- QUINCY GENEVA, GRANITE #11B
- ROBINSON CUTICURA MILL APTS
- CHARLAME PARK ISign in to view phone
- ST BOTOLPH STREET APTSSign in to view phone
- CAMFIELD ESTATESSign in to view phone
- DORCHESTER HOUSE
- FORESTVALESign in to view phone
- ST JOSEPHS HOUSINGSign in to view phone
- SCHOOL HOUSE BROOKLEDGE CUMMINS
- COMAVEN Housing
- Boston BaySign in to view phone
- BLAKE ESTATES II
- WARDMAN TRUST
- GOVERNOR APTS
- ACADEMY HOMES I (BUSE)
- FOREST HILLS
- VICTORY GARDENS
- PEARL STREET PARK
- CASA MARIA
- BEACON HOUSESign in to view phone
- FIELDSTONE APTSSign in to view phone
- Roslindale House
- WAYNE AT COLUMBIASign in to view phone
- ESPERANZA TRUST
- RESTORATION HOUSING/RHC
- EAST CANTON STREET APTS
- HANCOCK COURT
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.
