Affordable housing in Massachusetts · 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.

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How to apply

  1. 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.
  2. Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Massachusetts: housing agencies 130

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. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

Massachusetts: subsidized apartments 868

  • JULIA MARTIN HOUSE80 Bickford St, Jamaica Plain 02130 · 55 assisted units · Seniors
  • Memorial Square ISpringfield 01107 · 55 assisted units · Families
  • CARDINAL MEDEIROS MANOR11 Woodcliff St, Dorchester 02125 · 54 assisted units · Seniors
  • AHEPA 39 APARTMENTS40 Buttonwoods Ave, Haverhill 01830 · 54 assisted units · Seniors
  • CLEAVES DIMOCK-BRAGDON APTS6 Cleaves St, Roxbury 02119 · 54 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • PEQUOIG HOUSE416 Main St, Athol 01331 · 53 assisted units · Seniors
  • TRIBUNE APARTMENTS46 Irving St, Framingham 01702 · 53 assisted units · Seniors
  • Hebronville Mill46 Pine St, Attleboro 02703 · 52 assisted units · Seniors
  • ST BOTOLPH TERRACE351 Massachusetts Ave, Boston 02115 · 52 assisted units · Families
  • Berkshire Mews32 First St, Pittsfield 01201 · 51 assisted units · Families
  • OLD MILL GLEN401 Dawn Rd, Maynard 01754 · 50 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • DOM POLSKI144 Cabot St, Chicopee 01013 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • INDEPENDENCE MANOR II53 Independence Ave, Braintree 02184 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • ELIZABETH BROOK WAY APARTMENTS22 Johnston Way, Stow 01775 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • Townsend Eld Residences/ Atwood Acres66 Dudley Rd, Townsend 01469 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • MILL POND APARTMENTS50 Mill Rd, Littleton 01460 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • MAZUR PARK APARTMENTS227 Fayette St, Lowell 01852 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • WHITNEY-LORENTI HOUSE15 Summer St, Everett 02149 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • Reed Village5 Lionel Benoit Rd, Springfield 01109 · 50 assisted units · Families
  • SILVER LAKE HOMES14 Chipman Way, Kingston 02364 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • ROXBURY HIGHLAND1 Highland St, Roxbury 02119 · 50 assisted units · Families
  • SOUTH BOSTON ELDERLY HSG120 H St, South Boston 02127 · 50 assisted units · Seniors
  • SHAWME HEIGHTS II3 Leveridge Ln, Sandwich 02563 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • SHILLMAN HOUSE49 Edmands Rd, Framingham 01701 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • EATON PLACE20 Veterans Memorial Dr, Franklin 02038 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • UPSALA STREET ELDER APTS36 Upsala St, Worcester 01610 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WATERVIEW APARTMENTS1350 Columbia Rd, South Boston 02127 · 49 assisted units · Seniors
  • MILL POND APARTMENTS30 Washington St, Taunton 02780 · 49 assisted units · Seniors
  • MONT MARIE SENIOR RESIDENCE32 Lower Westfield Rd, Holyoke 01040 · 49 assisted units · Seniors
  • 270 HUNTINGTON AVE270 Huntington Ave, Boston 02115 · 49 assisted units · Families
  • JOSEPH D. EARLY VILLAGE1 Blackstone St, Blackstone 01504 · 48 assisted units · Seniors
  • GREEN ACRE ESTATESGrafton 01519 · 48 assisted units · Seniors
  • CATHEDRAL HILL APARTMENTS29 Bowdoin St, Springfield 01109 · 48 assisted units · Families
  • WEST FENWAY APARTMENTS110 Peterborough St, Boston 02215 · 48 assisted units · People with disabilities
  • VILLAGE EAST546 Union St, North Adams 01247 · 48 assisted units · Seniors
  • WALDEN SQUARE APTS15 Walden Square Rd, Cambridge 02140 · 48 assisted units · Families
  • AHEPA/Penelope 120 Apartments98 Central St, Peabody 01960 · 48 assisted units · Seniors
  • CASEY-MILLER APARTMENTS2062 Phillips Rd, New Bedford 02745 · 48 assisted units · Seniors
  • WAYNE AT BLUE HILLSDorchester 02121 · 48 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • LEWIS MALL APARTMENTS2 Lewis Mall, East Boston 02128 · 47 assisted units · Seniors

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.

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