This housing agency serves Belmont, Massachusetts.
Belmont Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 47 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
59 Pearson Road, Belmont, MA
(617) 484-2160Section 8 Application Checklist
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Belmont Housing Authority serves 49 low-income households. The agency manages 50 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Belmont Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Belmont Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 11 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Belmont Housing Authority.
There are 39 female-headed renter households living in Belmont Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Belmont Housing Authority.
| Black | 7 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 35 |
| Hispanic | 6 |
There are 25 households headed by seniors served by the Belmont Housing Authority. Senior households are 52% of households in Belmont Housing Authority housing.
There are 12 persons with disabilities living in Belmont Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Belmont Housing Authority.
Affordable housing is for both families and individuals.
There is no requirement to have family members or children to live in affordable housing. Single persons are eligible for housing.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"