Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Suffolk County County, MA | $140,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $49,100 | $56,100 | $63,100 | $70,100 | $75,750 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $29,450 | $33,650 | $37,850 | $42,050 | $45,450 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $78,300 | $89,500 | $100,700 | $111,850 | $120,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Suffolk County County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Suffolk County County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
52 Chauncy St
Boston, MA - 02111
Suffolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 988-4000
Email: communications@bostonhousing.org
Total Units: 10203
Boston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 15958
Boston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15223
Boston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 24954
Boston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 8076
Number of Children residing in Boston Public Housing: 17876
Senior citizens residing in Boston Public Housing: 16.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boston Public Housing: 16.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boston: $13,310.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Cambridge St Ste 300
Boston, MA - 02114
Suffolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 573-1250
Email: Tara.ONeill-Rosales@mass.gov
Boston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 22761
Boston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 21868
Boston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22055
Number of Children residing in Boston Public Housing: 16036
Senior citizens residing in Boston Public Housing: 14.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boston Public Housing: 20.21% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boston: $13,500.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Department Of Housing & Community Development, the other Public Housing Authorities in Suffolk County County are listed below.
52 Chauncy St
Boston, MA - 02111
Suffolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 988-4000
Email: communications@bostonhousing.org
Total Units: 10203
Boston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 15958
Boston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 15223
Boston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 24954
Boston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 8076
Number of Children residing in Boston Public Housing: 17876
Seniors residing in Boston Public Housing: 16.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boston Public Housing: 16.40% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boston: $13,310.00 average per year for current residents.
54 Locke St
Chelsea, MA - 02150
Suffolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 409-5320
Email: aewing@chelseaha.com
Total Units: 352
Boston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 569
Boston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 519
Boston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 921
Boston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 343
Number of Children residing in Boston Public Housing: 562
Seniors residing in Boston Public Housing: 20.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boston Public Housing: 14.50% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boston: $13,342.00 average per year for current residents.
70 Cooledge St
Revere, MA - 02151
Suffolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 284-4394
Email: tduffy@revereha.com
Total Units: 194
Boston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 475
Boston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 458
Boston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 669
Boston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 189
Number of Children residing in Boston Public Housing: 349
Seniors residing in Boston Public Housing: 21.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boston Public Housing: 15.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boston: $13,356.00 average per year for current residents.
Boston Township, MA
Boston Township, MA
Charlestown, MA
East Boston, MA
South Boston, MA
Dorchester, MA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.