This housing agency serves Malden, Massachusetts.
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The Malden Housing Authority (MHA) is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please note: The family public housing waiting list is currently closed.The MHA offers eight public housing communities with 577 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.There are three ways to apply:1. Visit the MHA to pick up an application, located at 630 Salem St., Malden, MA during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 781-388-6091 during normal office hours.3. Download an application here, then print and complete.Once an application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of any preferences being claimed.The MHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: live and/or work in Malden, or veteran.More information can be found by visiting the MHA website at http://www.maldenhousing.org, or by calling 781-322-2517 during normal office hours.
Malden Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,172 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
630 Salem Street, Malden, MA
Visit Website — (781) 322-3150Section 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
Malden Housing Authority serves 2,097 low-income households. The agency manages 983 Housing Choice Vouchers and 1,173 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Malden Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Malden Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 629 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Malden Housing Authority.
There are 1363 female-headed renter households living in Malden Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 65% of those served by the Malden Housing Authority.
| Black | 398 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 629 |
| White | 923 |
| Hispanic | 168 |
There are 1216 households headed by seniors served by the Malden Housing Authority. Senior households are 58% of households in Malden Housing Authority housing.
There are 482 persons with disabilities living in Malden Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Malden Housing Authority.
The Malden Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.
Preferences are not a requirement.
You should still consider applying to waiting lists with preferences you don't qualify for. There is still a chance to get housing.Marla Senter says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the most cohesive and correct information on housing out there online or off."