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 | |
| Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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.
109 Barton Rd
Wellesley, MA - 02481
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 235-0223
Email: wellesleyhousing@aol.com
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 11
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 11
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 11
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 6
Senior citizens residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 9.09% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 31.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $15,937.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Wellesley Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Norfolk County County are listed below.
80 Clay St
Quincy, MA - 02170
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 847-4350
Email: jmarathas@quincyha.com
Total Units: 650
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1741
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1274
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2391
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 624
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 989
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 29.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 14.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $15,083.00 average per year for current residents.
25 Roosevelt St
Braintree, MA - 02184
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 848-1484
Email: lmurphy@braintreehousingauthority.org
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 485
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 466
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 485
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 287
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 16.61% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 21.54% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $16,261.00 average per year for current residents.
65 Miller Ave
Milton, MA - 02186
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 698-2169
Email: Milt.ha@comcast.net
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 204
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 148
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 204
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 68
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 16.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 18.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $16,920.00 average per year for current residents.
90 Longwood Ave
Brookline, MA - 02446
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (617) 277-2022
Email: malperin@brooklinehousing.org
Total Units: 298
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1147
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1078
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1445
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 277
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 549
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 33.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 16.76% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $13,842.00 average per year for current residents.
28 Captain Robert Cooke Dr
Needham, MA - 02494
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 444-3011
Email: amedeiros@needhamhousing.org
Total Units: 135
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 120
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 119
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 255
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 129
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 141
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 23.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 10.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $18,460.00 average per year for current residents.
4 Capen St
Stoughton, MA - 02072
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 344-6599
Email: cdoherty@tauntonhousing.com
Total Units: 40
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 48
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 48
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 88
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 39
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 34
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 32.68% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 16.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $18,636.00 average per year for current residents.
8 Diamond Pond Ter
Walpole, MA - 02081
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (508) 668-7878
Email: denise.landry@walpolehousing.org
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 95
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 80
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 95
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 44
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 15.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 30.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $16,902.00 average per year for current residents.
402 Essex St
Weymouth, MA - 02188
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 331-2323
Email: mfwha@aol.com
Total Units: 70
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 225
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 211
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 295
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 69
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 134
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 19.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 27.73% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $17,139.00 average per year for current residents.
1 Holbrook Ct
Holbrook, MA - 02343
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 767-0024
Email: holadmin@comcast.net
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 82
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 80
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 82
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 44
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 14.94% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 20.13% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $13,062.00 average per year for current residents.
163 Dedham Blvd
Dedham, MA - 02026
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 326-3543
Email: carrie@dedhamhousing.org
Total Units: 24
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 531
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 463
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 555
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 21
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 302
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 19.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 18.02% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $16,711.00 average per year for current residents.
600 Mahan Cir
Medway, MA - 02053
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (508) 533-2434
Email: hfetrow@medwayhousing.org
Total Units: 100
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 100
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 98
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 31
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 50.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 6.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $22,622.00 average per year for current residents.
310 Exchange St
Millis, MA - 02054
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (508) 376-8181
Email: millishousing@comcast.net
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 21
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 21
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 21
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 14
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 14.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 19.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $17,809.00 average per year for current residents.
40 William Shyne Cir
Norwood, MA - 02062
Norfolk County County
Phone Number: (781) 762-8115
Email: smerritt@norwoodha.org
Total Units: 96
Wellesley Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 341
Wellesley Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 337
Wellesley Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 437
Wellesley Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 91
Number of Children residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 147
Seniors residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 28.84% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Wellesley Public Housing: 21.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Wellesley: $16,579.00 average per year for current residents.
Wellesley Hills, MA
Babson Park, MA
Needham Heights, MA
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Needham, 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.