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.

‹ Back

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.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Boston: housing agencies 14

Boston Housing AuthorityBoston · 8,274 public housing units · 17,760 vouchersSign in to view phone
Exec. Office Housing & Livable CommunitiesBoston · 23,272 vouchersSign in to view phone
Cambridge Housing AuthorityCambridge · 52 public housing units · 7,602 vouchersSign in to view phone
Quincy Housing AuthorityQuincy · 40 public housing units · 2,356 vouchersSign in to view phone
Malden Housing AuthorityMalden · 1,185 public housing units · 983 vouchersSign in to view phone
Somerville Housing AuthoritySomerville · 583 public housing units · 1,369 vouchersSign in to view phone
Medford Housing AuthorityMedford · 497 public housing units · 1,194 vouchersSign in to view phone
Chelsea Housing AuthorityChelsea · 352 public housing units · 609 vouchersSign in to view phone
Revere Housing AuthorityRevere · 194 public housing units · 491 vouchersSign in to view phone
Braintree Housing AuthorityBraintree · 504 vouchersSign in to view phone
Everett Housing AuthorityEverett · 370 vouchersSign in to view phone
Melrose Housing AuthorityMelrose · 301 vouchersSign in to view phone
Weymouth Housing AuthorityWeymouth · 70 public housing units · 229 vouchersSign in to view phone
Milton Housing AuthorityMilton · 218 vouchersSign 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

BAY COVE GROUP HOMES II59 Stanley St, Dorchester 02125 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
QUINCY HOUSE500 Victory Rd, Quincy 02171 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
SOMERVILLE PLACE131 Somerville Ave, Somerville 02143 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
MAY WEST ROXBURY RESIDENCES, INC.5000 Washington St, West Roxbury 02132 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LARCHMONT RESIDENCE21 Larchmont St, Dorchester 02124 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
MT. VERNON III80 Mount Vernon St, Somerville 02145 · 7 assisted units · Families
PROCTOR AVENUE RESIDENCE25 Proctor Ave, Revere 02151 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
JACKSON ROAD GROUP HOME27 Jackson Rd, Somerville 02145 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
WORK INC.- MILTON47 Wolcott Rd, Milton 02186 · 5 assisted units · Seniors
33 Sargent Avenue15 Mortimer Pl, Somerville 02145 · 5 assisted units · Families
Harrison Tower860 Harrison Ave, Boston 02118 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Holtzer Park137 Amory St, Boston 02119 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Northampton Tower35 Northampton St, Boston 02118 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
WEST ROXBURY RESIDENCES64 Saint Theresa Ave, West Roxbury 02132 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
WOLCOTT STREET 8181 Wolcott St, Medford 02155 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
BROADWAY 104104 Broadway, Revere 02151 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
FOREST STREET105 Forest St, Weymouth 02190 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
ORCHARDFIELD STREET RESIDENCE19 Orchardfield St, Dorchester 02122 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
BRADSTREET COMMUNITY RESIDENCE229 Bradstreet Ave, Revere 02151 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
Cote Village LP820 Cummins Hwy, Mattapan 02126 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
1 Gurney Street1 Gurney St, Boston 02120 · 3 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Walker Park Apartments80 Walnut Park, Boston 02119 · 3 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
P25 Phase 2 LLC1 Halleck St, Roxbury Crossing 02120 · 3 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
SUPPORTIVE LIVING PROGRAM366 Quincy Ave, Quincy 02169 · 2 assisted units · People with disabilities
Dudley Terrace Apartments2 Dudley Ter Apt E, Boston 02125 · 2 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Amory Terrace20 Amory Ave, Roxbury 02119 · 1 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
New Franklin Park20 Wales St Apt 31, Dorchester 02124 · 1 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Egleston Crossing3037 Washington St, Roxbury 02119 · 1 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone

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.

All everyday help in Boston

‹ Back