Affordable housing in Worcester · 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.

Worcester: housing agencies 9

Worcester Housing AuthorityWorcester · 2,410 public housing units · 3,700 vouchersSign in to view phone
Shrewsbury Housing AuthorityShrewsbury · 99 public housing units · 177 vouchersSign in to view phone
Oxford Housing AuthorityOxford · 153 vouchersSign in to view phone
The Bridge of Central MassachusettsWorcester · 133 vouchersSign in to view phone
Southbridge Housing AuthoritySouthbridge · 128 vouchersSign in to view phone
Webster Housing AuthorityWebster · 61 public housing units · 47 vouchersSign in to view phone
Auburn Housing AuthorityAuburn · 103 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Clinton Housing AuthorityClinton · 100 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Holden Housing AuthorityHolden · 62 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.

Worcester: subsidized apartments 56

NORTHBROOK VILLAGE135 Pleasant St, Berlin 01503 · 32 assisted units · Seniors
PIEDMONT BRIGHTSIDE APTS2 King St, Worcester 01610 · 32 assisted units · Seniors
KATERI TEKAKWITHA8 Wyoma Dr, Auburn 01501 · 30 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE MEADOWS66 Ward St, North Brookfield 01535 · 24 assisted units · Seniors
TEAMSTER RETIREE HSG295 Clark St, Worcester 01606 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
BET SHALOM II475 Chandler St, Worcester 01602 · 24 assisted units · Seniors
COLONY RETIREMENT HOMES II485 Grove St, Worcester 01605 · 21 assisted units · Seniors
MENTAL HEALTH HOUSING1030 Main St, Worcester 01603 · 19 assisted units · People with disabilities
WORCESTER IND LIVING COMPLEX9 Sever St, Worcester 01609 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilities
CHANNING STREET APTS26 Channing St, Worcester 01605 · 11 assisted units · Families
WAARC COMMUNITY RESIDENCE100 W Chester St, Worcester 01605 · 11 assisted units · People with disabilities
WHITINSVILLE ELDERLY2 Chestnut St, Whitinsville 01588 · 8 assisted units · Seniors
BRIDGE HOUSE59 Main St, Northborough 01532 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
FORTY WEST STREET40 West St, Southbridge 01550 · 7 assisted units · People with disabilities
Fruit Sever Street Apts.11 Sever St, Worcester 01609 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
The Aurora660 Main St, Worcester 01610 · 1 assisted unitsSign 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.

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