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 | |
| Essex 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 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Essex County County are listed below.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Manchester, MA
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Ipswich, MA
Wenham, MA
Hamilton, MA
South Hamilton, 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.