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
- RILEY HOUSE
- Ruggles Shawmut Housing
- ROCKLAND STREET ELDERLY
- CHERITON HEIGHTS SENIOR
- ROXBURY CROSSING SENIOR BLDG
- OXFORD PLACE
- BCN PROPERTIES
- SCHOOL HOUSE KENILWORTH WILLIAMS
- PARK GARDENS
- Spencer House II
- CASAS BORINQUEN
- UPHAMS CORNER
- COMMGLEN Apartment
- WATER STREET APARTMENTS
- QUINCY COMMONS - ROXBURY
- CHAUNCY HOUSE
- PUTNAM SCHOOL / CAMBRIDGE H.A.
- Long-Glen Rental Apts.
- RAP UP I
- JOHN BOYLE OREILLY SCHOOL APTS.
- COX BUILDING
- FENNO HOUSE
- VISITING NURSE ASSISTED LIVING
- MARY COLBERT APARTMENTS
- VETERANS BENEFITS CLEARINGHOUSE
- WESTLAND AVENUE APTS
- WARREN AVE APTSSign in to view phone
- WALNUT STREET CENTER
- TALBOT BERNARD SENIOR HOUSINGSign in to view phone
- NEPONSET FIELD
- WILSHIRE APTS
- NORTH SUFFOLK GROUP HOME
- HONG LOK HOUSE
- BELLINGHAM SQUARE APTS.
- SOUTH END APARTMENTS
- DALRYMPLE SCHOOL APTS.
- BAY COVE GROUP HOMES I
- BOWDOIN SCHOOL
- SOMERVILLE 268 Washington Street
- TAMMY BROOK APARTMENTS
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.
