This housing agency serves Barnstable County, Berkshire County, Bristol County, Dukes County, Essex County, Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Middlesex County, Nantucket County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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| Open Until Further Notice: State of Massachusetts Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.
To apply, download and print the application online.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to one of the agencies listed on Page 2 of the application.
This waiting list has the following preferences for applicants with income that is more than 30% of the Area Median Income: Involuntarily displaced by fire, natural disaster, government action, domestic violence, landlord action, having a disability, or result of witnessing a crime; living in substandard housing; homeless; paying more than 50% of income towards rent for more than 90 days. Applicants with income less than 30% of the Area Median Income do not have preferences.
For more information, visit the MDHCD website, or call the office at (617)-573-1150
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development provides affordable housing for up to 22,392 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA
Visit Website — (617) 573-1100Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development serves 21,576 low-income households. The agency manages 22,475 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development households.
Working adults head 6,041 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
There are 17260 female-headed renter households living in Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
| Black | 5,178 |
| Native American | 216 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 432 |
| White | 8,199 |
| Hispanic | 7,552 |
There are 6472 households headed by seniors served by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. Senior households are 30% of households in Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development housing.
There are 6472 persons with disabilities living in Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
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