This housing agency serves Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
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Barnstable Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 592 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
500 Old Colony Road, Barnstable, Massachusetts
(508) 771-7222Barnstable Housing Authority serves 40 low-income households. The agency manages 539 Housing Choice Vouchers and 67 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Barnstable Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Barnstable Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 10 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Barnstable Housing Authority.
There are 26 female-headed renter households living in Barnstable Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Barnstable Housing Authority.
Black | 4 |
Native American | 0 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 34 |
Hispanic | 1 |
There are 18 households headed by seniors served by the Barnstable Housing Authority. Senior households are 47% of households in Barnstable Housing Authority housing.
There are 16 persons with disabilities living in Barnstable Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Barnstable Housing Authority.
The Barnstable Housing Authority is rated as a standard performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Housing options for families with immigrants.
If the head of household is a citizen or eligible immigrant, you can still qualify for HUD programs with a citizenship requirement.Theodore Taylor Jr. says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the on website that really helps you get affordable housing."