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 | |
| Franklin County County, MA | $92,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,950 | $37,650 | $42,350 | $47,050 | $50,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,800 | $22,600 | $25,450 | $28,250 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $52,750 | $60,250 | $67,800 | $75,300 | $81,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.
1 Elm Ter
Greenfield, MA - 01301
Franklin County County
Phone Number: (413) 774-2932
Email: tom@greenfieldhousing.org
Greenfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 537
Greenfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 477
Greenfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 537
Number of Children residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 149
Senior citizens residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 25.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 35.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greenfield: $12,912.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Greenfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Franklin County County are listed below.
241 Millers Falls Rd
Turners Falls, MA - 01376
Franklin County County
Phone Number: (413) 863-9781
Email: GGovoni@fcrhra.org
Greenfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 592
Greenfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 558
Greenfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 592
Number of Children residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 220
Seniors residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 20.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Greenfield Public Housing: 33.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Greenfield: $11,622.00 average per year for current residents.
Turners Falls, MA
Deerfield, MA
Shelburne, MA
Lake Pleasant, MA
Millers Falls, MA
Montague, 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.