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.

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.

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

MARKET MILL256 Market St, Lowell 01852 · 230 assisted units · Seniors
WOODRIDGE HOMES10 Woodridge Dr, North Andover 01845 · 230 assisted units · Families
SOUTH COVE APARTMENTS230 Stuart St, Boston 02116 · 229 assisted units · Seniors
NEW PORT ANTONIO APTS8 Irwin Ave, Roxbury 02119 · 227 assisted units · Families
WARREN GARDENS COOP1 Rockland St, Roxbury 02119 · 227 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
COBBLE HILL APTS84 Washington St, Somerville 02143 · 223 assisted units · Families
KEYSTONE APARTMENTS151 Hallet St, Dorchester 02124 · 222 assisted units · Seniors
FAIRWEATHER APARTMENTS40R Highland Ave, Salem 01970 · 220 assisted units · Seniors
PETERBOROUGH HOUSING40 Peterborough St, Boston 02215 · 220 assisted units · Families
BEAVER TERRACE APARTMENTS1 Beaver Terrace Cir, Framingham 01702 · 218 assisted units · Families
BLUE MOUNTAIN APARTMENTS59 Elm Hill Ave, Dorchester 02121 · 217 assisted units · Families
HARBOR LOFT678 Washington St, Lynn 01901 · 210 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TAI TUNG VILLAGE230 Harrison Ave, Boston 02111 · 209 assisted units · Families
Kurlat House28 Wallingford Rd, Brighton 02135 · 208 assisted units · Seniors
Allen Park Apartments41 Allen Park Rd, Springfield 01118 · 208 assisted units · Families
OCEAN SHORES APARTMENTS50 Lynnway, Lynn 01902 · 202 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Greenwoods Apartments133 Battles Farm Dr, Brockton 02301 · 202 assisted units · Families
PHEASANT HILL VILLAGE25A Pheasant Hill Dr, Feeding Hills 01030 · 200 assisted units · Seniors
NORTH CANAL APARTMENTS572 Father Morissette Blvd, Lowell 01854 · 200 assisted units · Families
PYNCHON TERRACE I202 Plainfield St, Springfield 01107 · 200 assisted units · Families
THE CROSSROADS500 Crossroads Dr, Dartmouth 02747 · 200 assisted units · Seniors
CHARLESVIEW REDEVELOPMENT4 Justinian Way, Boston 02135 · 200 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
RIVERSIDE TOWERS99 Riverside Ave, Medford 02155 · 199 assisted units · Seniors
COVENANT HOUSE I & II30 Washington St, Brighton 02135 · 199 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ESSEX TOWERSLawrence 01840 · 198 assisted units · Seniors
KENMORE ABBEY490 Commonwealth Ave, Boston 02215 · 198 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OLDE ENGLISH VILLAGE152 Manca Dr, Gardner 01440 · 196 assisted units · Families
MOUNTAIN VIEW TERRACE115 Mountainview Dr, Stoneham 02180 · 194 assisted units · Seniors
RIVERSIDE VILLAGE23 State St, Leominster 01453 · 193 assisted units · Families
FRANKLIN SQUARE HOUSE11 E Newton St, Boston 02118 · 193 assisted units · Seniors
THEROCH129 Columbia Rd, Dorchester 02121 · 191 assisted units · Families
VICTORIA APARTMENTS393 Shawmut Ave, Boston 02118 · 190 assisted units · Families
PRESIDENTIAL GARDENS APTS.140 Evergreen Dr, Haverhill 01835 · 185 assisted units · Families
GREEN HILL TOWERS30 Mount Vernon St, Worcester 01605 · 184 assisted units · Families
BERKSHIRETOWN ASSOCIATES176 Columbus Ave, Pittsfield 01201 · 184 assisted units · Seniors
BAYBERRY HOUSING153 Oakdale St, New Bedford 02740 · 184 assisted units · Seniors
HEMENWAY APARTMENTS97 Hemenway St, Boston 02115 · 183 assisted units · Seniors
KINGS BEACH TOWERS130 Eastern Ave, Lynn 01902 · 183 assisted units · Seniors
MATTAPAN APTS430 Adams St, Dorchester 02122 · 183 assisted units · Families
HADLEY WEST APTS515 Hadley West Dr, Haverhill 01832 · 182 assisted units · Families

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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