Affordable & Low-Income Housing in Massachusetts
1,916 affordable buildingsin 279 cities and towns
Massachusetts has 1,916 income-restricted buildings in 279 cities and towns — Boston has the most on this list (156). Pick a city for the map and phone numbers. These are HUD, USDA, and tax-credit records — not a vacancy list.
Cities with the most buildings
All cities and towns
- Boston (156)
- Dorchester (106)
- Springfield (106)
- Roxbury (80)
- Worcester (77)
- Lowell (55)
- Dorchester Center (47)
- Cambridge (44)
- Lawrence (43)
- New Bedford (43)
- Holyoke (36)
- Fall River (35)
- Jamaica Plain (30)
- Somerville (29)
- Chelsea (26)
- Lynn (26)
- Haverhill (23)
- Brockton (21)
- Mattapan (20)
- Chicopee (19)
- Salem (18)
- Roxbury Crossing (17)
- Pittsfield (16)
- Taunton (16)
- Beverly (15)
- Framingham (15)
- Malden (15)
- Quincy (15)
- Brighton (14)
- Revere (14)
- Fitchburg (13)
- Brookline (12)
- Charlestown (12)
- North Adams (12)
- Roslindale (12)
- Westfield (12)
- Allston (11)
- Amherst (10)
- Greenfield (10)
- Hyde Park (10)
- Methuen (10)
- Northampton (10)
- Danvers (9)
- Marlborough (8)
- Vineyard Haven (8)
- Webster (8)
- Athol (7)
- Gloucester (7)
- Needham Heights (7)
- Newton (7)
- Peabody (7)
- West Roxbury (7)
- Andover (6)
- Attleboro (6)
- Buzzards Bay (6)
- Easthampton (6)
- Hyannis (6)
- Medford (6)
- Reading (6)
- Rockland (6)
- Waltham (6)
- Watertown (6)
- Adams (5)
- Amesbury (5)
- Brewster (5)
- East Wareham (5)
- Falmouth (5)
- Gardner (5)
- Leominster (5)
- Longmeadow (5)
- Maynard (5)
- Newton Center (5)
- Wakefield (5)
- Woburn (5)
- Arlington (4)
- Clinton (4)
- Everett (4)
- Hanover (4)
- Ipswich (4)
- Lee (4)
- Littleton (4)
- Lunenburg (4)
- Marion (4)
- Marshfield (4)
- Medway (4)
- Middleboro (4)
- North Dartmouth (4)
- Norwood (4)
- Randolph (4)
- Raynham (4)
- Rockport (4)
- South Yarmouth (4)
- Stoughton (4)
- Sudbury (4)
- Sunderland (4)
- Turners Falls (4)
- Westport (4)
- Williamstown (4)
- Abington (3)
- Ashland (3)
- Auburn (3)
- Auburndale (3)
- Ayer (3)
- Baldwinville (3)
- Billerica (3)
- Braintree (3)
- Chelmsford (3)
- East Falmouth (3)
- East Longmeadow (3)
- East Sandwich (3)
- Great Barrington (3)
- Hadley (3)
- Hanson (3)
- Kingston (3)
- Lexington (3)
- Mashpee (3)
- Medfield (3)
- Merrimac (3)
- North Andover (3)
- Norton (3)
- Orange (3)
- Plymouth (3)
- Provincetown (3)
- Salisbury (3)
- Saugus (3)
- Scituate (3)
- South Weymouth (3)
- Stow (3)
- Tyngsboro (3)
- Ware (3)
- Wareham (3)
- Wellesley (3)
- West Springfield (3)
- Weymouth (3)
- Whitinsville (3)
- Wilbraham (3)
- Winchendon (3)
- Acton (2)
- Agawam (2)
- Ashburnham (2)
- Bedford (2)
- Belchertown (2)
- Canton (2)
- Carlisle (2)
- Douglas (2)
- Dracut (2)
- Duxbury (2)
- Feeding Hills (2)
- Franklin (2)
- Groton (2)
- Groveland (2)
- Harvard (2)
- Harwich (2)
- Holbrook (2)
- Holliston (2)
- Hudson (2)
- Indian Orchard (2)
- Lakeville (2)
- Lenox (2)
- Ludlow (2)
- Mansfield (2)
- Melrose (2)
- Middleton (2)
- Milton (2)
- Nantucket (2)
- Natick (2)
- Needham (2)
- Newburyport (2)
- Newton Lower Falls (2)
- Newtonville (2)
- North Easton (2)
- Northbridge (2)
- Oak Bluffs (2)
- Oxford (2)
- Palmer (2)
- Paxton (2)
- Pocasset (2)
- Sandwich (2)
- Sharon (2)
- Shrewsbury (2)
- South Dennis (2)
- Southbridge (2)
- Spencer (2)
- Swansea (2)
- Tewksbury (2)
- Topsfield (2)
- Townsend (2)
- Uxbridge (2)
- West Newton (2)
- Westford (2)
- Winthrop (2)
- Yarmouth Port (2)
- Barnstable (1)
- Barre (1)
- Belmont (1)
- Berlin (1)
- Blackstone (1)
- Bolton (1)
- Boylston (1)
- Bridgewater (1)
- Buckland (1)
- Burlington (1)
- Byfield (1)
- Charlton (1)
- Chatham (1)
- Chester (1)
- Concord (1)
- Dalton (1)
- Dedham (1)
- Dennis (1)
- Dennis Port (1)
- East Taunton (1)
- East Weymouth (1)
- Eastham (1)
- Edgartown (1)
- Fairhaven (1)
- Fiskdale (1)
- Florence (1)
- Foxboro (1)
- Grafton (1)
- Hampden (1)
- Hardwick (1)
- Hingham (1)
- Holden (1)
- Hubbardston (1)
- Lanesborough (1)
- Manchester (1)
- Marblehead (1)
- Milford (1)
- Monson (1)
- Newbury (1)
- Newton Upper Falls (1)
- North Attleboro (1)
- North Brookfield (1)
- North Chelmsford (1)
- North Reading (1)
- North Weymouth (1)
- Northborough (1)
- Orleans (1)
- Pembroke (1)
- Pepperell (1)
- Pinehurst (1)
- Plainville (1)
- Plympton (1)
- Princeton (1)
- Rowley (1)
- Rutland (1)
- Shirley (1)
- Somerset (1)
- South Dartmouth (1)
- South Deerfield (1)
- South Hadley (1)
- Southampton (1)
- Southwick (1)
- Stockbridge (1)
- Stoneham (1)
- Sturbridge (1)
- Upton (1)
- Waban (1)
- Wales (1)
- Walpole (1)
- Wayland (1)
- Wellfleet (1)
- West Barnstable (1)
- West Boylston (1)
- West Wareham (1)
- West Warren (1)
- West Yarmouth (1)
- Westborough (1)
- Westminster (1)
- Weston (1)
- Westwood (1)
- Wheelwright (1)
- Whitman (1)
- Williamsburg (1)
- Wilmington (1)
- Winchester (1)
- Worthington (1)
- Wrentham (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there affordable housing in Massachusetts?
Yes — this directory lists 1,916 income-restricted buildings across 279 Massachusetts cities and towns: tax-credit, public housing, Section 8, senior, and USDA rural rentals. Lists do not show vacancies.
Which cities in Massachusetts have affordable housing?
Every Massachusetts city and town with listed buildings is on this page. Cities with the most listed buildings include Boston, Dorchester, Springfield, Roxbury, Worcester. Open a city for the map, ZIP codes, and phone numbers.
How do I find Section 8 housing in Massachusetts?
Pick a city, then use the Section 8 filter on the results. That shows project-based Section 8 buildings. For a Housing Choice Voucher, apply with the local housing authority and estimate rent share on the Section 8 calculator. Search by ZIP if you already know it.
Do Massachusetts affordable housing lists show vacancies?
No. MA building lists on this site come from HUD and USDA files. Call each property or housing authority to ask about openings and waiting lists.
People Also Ask
How do I apply for low-income housing in Massachusetts?
Search a Massachusetts ZIP or city, open a building, and call the number. Public housing applications go to the housing authority. Project-based Section 8 and tax-credit apartments take applications at the building or its manager. Voucher waitlists are separate.
What is the income limit for affordable housing in Massachusetts?
HUD sets income limits by metro or county, not one number for all of Massachusetts. Open a ZIP page for the current 30% / 50% / 80% table for that area. Limits change each fiscal year.
How long is the Section 8 waiting list in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has many housing authorities, each with its own voucher and public housing lists. Some stay closed for years. This site does not publish a statewide wait time. Call the authority that serves your city, or start from a ZIP page.
Can I use Section 8 in any MA city?
A Housing Choice Voucher is often portable after you lease up, but you still apply with a housing authority that has an open list. Project-based Section 8 stays with a specific building. Use this directory to find those buildings by city or ZIP.