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

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.

Massachusetts: housing agencies 130

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
Worcester Housing AuthorityWorcester · 2,410 public housing units · 3,700 vouchersSign in to view phone
Springfield Housing AuthoritySpringfield · 1,753 public housing units · 3,463 vouchersSign in to view phone
Fall River Housing AuthorityFall River · 2,023 public housing units · 2,494 vouchersSign in to view phone
New Bedford Housing AuthorityNew Bedford · 1,744 public housing units · 1,932 vouchersSign in to view phone
Brockton Housing AuthorityBrockton · 1,622 public housing units · 1,946 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lowell Housing AuthorityLowell · 1,621 public housing units · 1,405 vouchersSign in to view phone
Holyoke Housing AuthorityHolyoke · 754 public housing units · 1,918 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
Lawrence Housing AuthorityLawrence · 1,050 public housing units · 1,031 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lynn Housing AuthorityLynn · 455 public housing units · 1,571 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
Taunton Housing AuthorityTaunton · 564 public housing units · 1,190 vouchersSign in to view phone
Brookline Housing AuthorityBrookline · 139 public housing units · 1,420 vouchersSign in to view phone
Salem Housing AuthoritySalem · 39 public housing units · 1,387 vouchersSign in to view phone
Framingham Housing AuthorityFramingham · 167 public housing units · 1,065 vouchersSign in to view phone
Northampton Housing AuthorityNorthampton · 109 public housing units · 867 vouchersSign in to view phone
Chelsea Housing AuthorityChelsea · 352 public housing units · 609 vouchersSign in to view phone
Chicopee Housing AuthorityChicopee · 383 public housing units · 574 vouchersSign in to view phone
Chelmsford Housing AuthorityChelmsford · 891 vouchersSign in to view phone
Plymouth Housing AuthorityPlymouth · 30 public housing units · 740 vouchersSign in to view phone
Gloucester Housing AuthorityGloucester · 89 public housing units · 660 vouchersSign in to view phone
Pittsfield Housing AuthorityPittsfield · 163 public housing units · 585 vouchersSign in to view phone
Newton Housing AuthorityNewton Highlands · 298 public housing units · 446 vouchersSign in to view phone
Falmouth Housing AuthorityFalmouth · 222 public housing units · 505 vouchersSign in to view phone
Waltham Housing AuthorityWaltham · 265 public housing units · 455 vouchersSign in to view phone
Revere Housing AuthorityRevere · 194 public housing units · 491 vouchersSign in to view phone
Milford Housing AuthorityMilford · 65 public housing units · 567 vouchersSign in to view phone
Barnstable Housing AuthorityHyannis · 68 public housing units · 549 vouchersSign in to view phone
Methuen Housing AuthorityMethuen · 42 public housing units · 569 vouchersSign in to view phone
North Adams Housing AuthorityNorth Adams · 208 public housing units · 389 vouchersSign in to view phone
Franklin County Regional Housing AuthorityTurners Falls · 597 vouchersSign in to view phone
Beverly Housing AuthorityBeverly · 168 public housing units · 441 vouchersSign in to view phone
Dedham Housing AuthorityDedham · 584 vouchersSign in to view phone
Greenfield Housing AuthorityGreenfield · 533 vouchersSign in to view phone
Westfield Housing AuthorityWestfield · 517 vouchersSign in to view phone
Braintree Housing AuthorityBraintree · 504 vouchersSign in to view phone
Haverhill Housing AuthorityHaverhill · 467 vouchersSign in to view phone
Amherst Housing AuthorityAmherst · 15 public housing units · 444 vouchersSign in to view phone
Norwood Housing AuthorityNorwood · 96 public housing units · 345 vouchersSign in to view phone
Arlington Housing AuthorityArlington · 427 vouchersSign in to view phone
Wakefield Housing AuthorityWakefield · 40 public housing units · 378 vouchersSign in to view phone
Leominster Housing AuthorityLeominster · 404 vouchersSign in to view phone
Woburn Housing AuthorityWoburn · 100 public housing units · 292 vouchersSign in to view phone
Everett Housing AuthorityEverett · 370 vouchersSign in to view phone
Peabody Housing AuthorityPeabody · 341 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. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

Massachusetts: subsidized apartments 868

LARCHMONT RESIDENCE21 Larchmont St, Dorchester 02124 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
MCLAUGHLIN HOUSE333 Park St, North Reading 01864 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
VERNON STREET RESIDENCE20 Vernon St, Framingham 01701 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilities
SERGEANT HOUSE82 Bridge St, Northampton 01060 · 8 assisted units · Seniors
SUPPORTED COMMUNITY LIVING2 Rogers Rd, Danvers 01923 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
MT. VERNON III80 Mount Vernon St, Somerville 02145 · 7 assisted units · Families
CO-NEXUS, INC.34 Andover Rd, Billerica 01821 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
CHERRY HILL/MENTAL HEALTH ASS37 Maple Crest Cir Apt A, Holyoke 01040 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
THREE GEMS738 Merrimack St, Lowell 01854 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
FORTY WEST STREET40 West St, Southbridge 01550 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
MCKINSTRY RESIDENCE69 McKinstry Ave, Chicopee 01013 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
HIGHLAND RESIDENCE1346 Northampton St, Holyoke 01040 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
PLEASANT PITTSFIELD193 Wendell Ave, Pittsfield 01201 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
GREAT ROAD APARTMENTS208 Great Rd, Maynard 01754 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
HIGHLAND AVE/CHARLES RVR ARC1111 Highland Ave, Needham 02494 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
WARREN2310 Main St, West Warren 01092 · 6 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
NATICK VILLAGENatick 01760 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
MILL STREET127 Mill St, Springfield 01108 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
WEST STREET APTS237 West St, Needham 02494 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
COYNE ROAD GROUP HOME20 Coyne Rd, Newton 02468 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
JUNIPER HOUSE14 Newtonville Ave, Newton 02458 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
EDVIEW RESIDENCE159 Ridgeview Cir, Ludlow 01056 · 6 assisted units · Families
BRUSH HILL47 Brush Hill Rd, Yarmouth Port 02675 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROCTOR AVENUE RESIDENCE25 Proctor Ave, Revere 02151 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
MECHANIC STREET APTS153 Mechanic St, Marlboro 01752 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
LOWELL RESIDENCE111 Fort Hill Ave, Lowell 01852 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
ALDEN HOUSE528 McKinstry Ave, Chicopee 01020 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
GAMWELL RESIDENCE31 Gamwell Ave, Pittsfield 01201 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
HONEYMAN RESIDENCE517 N Chicopee St, Chicopee 01020 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
CCB TOWNHOMES 120 CENTRE LLC120 Centre St, Brookline 02446 · 6 assisted units · Seniors
CAPE COD GROUP HOMES47 Cedar St, Hyannis 02601 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
PROSPECT STREET APTS120 Prospect St, Marlborough 01752 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
MERRIMAC RESIDENCE13 Locust St, Merrimac 01860 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
ELM COURT CONDOMINIUMS82 Maple St, Springfield 01105 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
SIXTEENTH ASSOCIATION RESIDENCES101 Mulberry St, Springfield 01105 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
MARGARET C LOVE HOUSE159 Main St, Vineyard Haven 02568 · 5 assisted units · Seniors
BRIDGEWELL - DANVERS49 Coolidge Rd, Danvers 01923 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
CMARC WEST STREET30 West St, Woburn 01801 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
GREENDALE RESIDENCE47 Greendale Ave, Needham 02494 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
AIDYLBERG I38 Wing Rd, Oak Bluffs 02557 · 5 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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