Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Essex, MA

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Essex, Massachusetts.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Essex County County, MA$140,200Very 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

Essex County County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Essex County County are listed below.

Ipswich Housing Authority

1 Agawam Vlg
Ipswich, MA - 01938
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 356-2860
Email: kate@ipswichhousing.com
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 55
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 50
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 55
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 27
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 16.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $18,203.00 average per year for current residents.

Newburyport Housing Authority

25 Temple St
Newburyport, MA - 01950
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 465-7216
Email: tmwatson@nhahousing.com
Total Units: 50
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 102
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 91
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 152
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 25
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 42.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 23.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $16,632.00 average per year for current residents.

Salisbury Housing Authority

23 Beach Rd
Salisbury, MA - 01952
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 462-8600
Email: iha.kmcguire@gmail.com
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 58
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 54
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 58
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 23
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 11.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 33.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $15,900.00 average per year for current residents.

Peabody Housing Authority

75 Central St
Peabody, MA - 01960
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 531-1938
Email: amburns@peabodyhousing.org
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 337
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 251
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 337
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 185
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.23% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 17.08% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $14,778.00 average per year for current residents.

Bridgewell

10 Dearborn Rd
Peabody, MA - 01960
Essex County County
Phone Number: (781) 593-1088
Email: ewhite@bridgewell.org
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 177
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 177
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 48
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 59.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $13,470.00 average per year for current residents.

Beverly Housing Authority

137 Bridge St Rear
Beverly, MA - 01915
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 922-3100
Email: office@beverlyhousing.net
Total Units: 168
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 420
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 386
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 588
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 160
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 258
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 27.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 23.08% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $16,902.00 average per year for current residents.

Danvers Housing Authority

14 Stone St
Danvers, MA - 01923
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 777-0909
Email: cdunn@danvershousing.org
Total Units: 76
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 145
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 132
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 221
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 75
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 121
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 19.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.38% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $21,288.00 average per year for current residents.

Gloucester Housing Authority

259 Washington St
Gloucester, MA - 01930
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 281-4770
Email: dhoulden@ghama.com
Total Units: 89
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 633
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 623
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 722
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 89
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 443
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 14.69% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $17,580.00 average per year for current residents.

Middlesex North Resources Center, Inc.

10 Dearborn Rd
Peabody, MA - 01960
Essex County County
Phone Number: (781) 599-4220
Email: ewhite@bridgewell.org
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 75
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 13
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 24.41% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 62.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $14,208.00 average per year for current residents.

Lynn Housing Authority

10 Church St
Lynn, MA - 01902
Essex County County
Phone Number: (781) 581-8600
Email: cgaeta@lhand.org
Total Units: 455
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1563
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1390
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1921
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 438
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 1083
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 19.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 12.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $14,040.00 average per year for current residents.

Saugus Housing Authority

19 Talbot St
Saugus, MA - 01906
Essex County County
Phone Number: (781) 233-2116
Email: ljglynn@saugusha.com
Total Units: 100
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 150
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 145
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 250
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 98
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 65
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 37.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 21.20% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $17,485.00 average per year for current residents.

Amesbury Housing Authority

180 Main St Ofc
Amesbury, MA - 01913
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 388-2022
Email: executivedirector@amesburyha.com
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 108
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 102
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 108
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 45
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 36.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $13,704.00 average per year for current residents.

Rockport Housing Authority

13 Millbrook Park
Rockport, MA - 01966
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 546-3181
Email: Leigh.RHA@outlook.com
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 153
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 144
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 153
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 62
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 20.55% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $13,237.00 average per year for current residents.

Salem Housing Authority

27 Charter St
Salem, MA - 01970
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 744-4432
Email: dtucker@salemha.org
Total Units: 39
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1338
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1235
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1377
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 37
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 846
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 11.86% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $16,712.00 average per year for current residents.

North Andover Housing Authority

1 Morkeski Mdws
North Andover, MA - 01845
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 682-3932
Email: mcleary@northandoverha.com
Total Units: 105
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 133
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 129
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 238
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 100
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 86
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 34.29% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $17,144.00 average per year for current residents.

Methuen Housing Authority

25 Jade St
Methuen, MA - 01844
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 682-8607
Email: amoglia@methuenhousing.org
Total Units: 42
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 563
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 552
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 605
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 42
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 426
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 15.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 17.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $16,732.00 average per year for current residents.

Haverhill Housing Authority

25 Washington Sq Ste C
Haverhill, MA - 01830
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 372-6761
Email: joe@haverhillhousing.com
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 462
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 450
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 462
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 178
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 31.74% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 23.70% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $15,570.00 average per year for current residents.

Groveland Housing Authority

10 River Pines Dr
Groveland, MA - 01834
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 374-0370
Email: joe@grovelandha.com
Total Units: 58
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 58
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 56
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 69.49% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 27.12% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $15,189.00 average per year for current residents.

Andover Housing Authority

100 Morton St
Andover, MA - 01810
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 475-2365
Email: Louie@andoverhousing.org
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 127
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 122
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 127
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 62
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.97% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 16.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $15,516.00 average per year for current residents.

Lawrence Housing Authority

353 Elm St
Lawrence, MA - 01841
Essex County County
Phone Number: (978) 685-3811
Email: lhamail@lawrencehousing.org
Total Units: 1050
Essex Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1023
Essex Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 947
Essex Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2073
Essex Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1048
Number of Children residing in Essex Public Housing: 813
Seniors residing in Essex Public Housing: 31.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Essex Public Housing: 18.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Essex: $11,748.00 average per year for current residents.



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