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

  • CROMWELL COURT168 Barnstable Rd, Hyannis 02601 · 82 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
  • ESPERANZA TRUST80 Walnut Ave, Roxbury 02119 · 82 assisted units · Families
  • POWER TOWN152 Avenue A, Turners Falls 01376 · 81 assisted units · Seniors
  • ACADEMY KNOLL APARTMENTS22 Broad St, Marlborough 01752 · 81 assisted units · Seniors
  • RESTORATION HOUSING/RHC52 Francis St, Boston 02115 · 81 assisted units · Families
  • EAST CANTON STREET APTS79 E Canton St, Boston 02118 · 80 assisted units · Families
  • WHITMAN / Harvard Court101 Harvard Ct, Whitman 02382 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • DRACUT HA/Hanson Glenn971 Mammoth Rd, Dracut 01826 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • LAMPLIGHTER VILLAGE2 Stagecoach Rd, Canton 02021 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • HANCOCK COURT25 School St, Quincy 02169 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • COLONY RET HOMES OF HOLDEN68 Reservoir St, Holden 01520 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • BILLERICA16 River St, Billerica 01821 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • Munroe Terrace/Dartmouth HA1 Anderson Way, Dartmouth 02747 · 80 assisted units · Seniors
  • GENESIS LIFECARE832 Converse St, Longmeadow 01106 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • BRIGHTON-ALLSTON ELDERLY210 Everett St, Allston 02134 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • ROSLINDALE SENIOR NP HSG INC.15 Blue Ledge Dr, Roslindale 02131 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • UXBRIDGE MILLVILLE REGIONAL HOUSING99 Hartford Ave E, Uxbridge 01569 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • The Greenhouse Aparments154 Pearl St, Chelsea 02150 · 79 assisted units · Seniors
  • WOODS AT WAREHAM36 Swifts Beach Rd, Wareham 02571 · 78 assisted units · Families
  • PEABODY75 Central St, Peabody 01960 · 78 assisted units · Seniors
  • ST JOSEPHS COURT85 Eagle St, North Adams 01247 · 78 assisted units · Seniors
  • ROOSEVELT TOWERS / CAMBRIDGE H.A.14 Roosevelt Towers, Cambridge 02141 · 77 assisted units · Seniors
  • RIVER RUN APARTMENTS8 River St, Dalton 01226 · 77 assisted units · Seniors
  • EVERETT HOUSING66 Main St, Everett 02149 · 77 assisted units · Seniors
  • MSGR. NEAGLE APARTMENTS350 Charles St, Malden 02148 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • MISSION SPRINGS100 Summer St, Holliston 01746 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • EMANUEL SENIOR HOUSING59 Evelyn St, Worcester 01607 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • FARNSWORTH HOUSE90 South St, Jamaica Plain 02130 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • SCHOOL STREET31 School St, Taunton 02780 · 75 assisted units · Seniors
  • BERKSHIRE PEAK341 West St, Pittsfield 01201 · 75 assisted units · Families
  • MT CARMEL APARTMENTS50 Shrewsbury St, Worcester 01604 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • GOLDA MEIR HOUSE II160 Stanton Ave, Newton 02466 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • UNION TOWERS II519 Broad St, Weymouth 02189 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • BAUER HOUSE310 Water St, Quincy 02169 · 74 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
  • WAYNE AT SCHUYLER81 Walnut St, Dorchester 02122 · 74 assisted units · Families
  • WOODBOURNE APARTMENTS6 Southbourne Rd, Jamaica Plain 02130 · 74 assisted units · Seniors
  • HOTEL RAYMOND35 Day St, Fitchburg 01420 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • ADAMS TEMPLETON ELD HSG39 Msgr Lydon Way, Dorchester 02124 · 73 assisted units · Seniors
  • BRISTON ARMS237 Garden St, Cambridge 02138 · 73 assisted units · Families
  • PETER SANBORN PLACE50 Bay State Rd, Reading 01867 · 73 assisted units · People with disabilities

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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