This housing agency serves Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
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The Shrewsbury Housing Authority is not accepting public housing waiting list applications at this time.
Shrewsbury Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 272 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
36 North Quinsigamond Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA
(508) 757-0323Section 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
Shrewsbury Housing Authority serves 272 low-income households. The agency manages 177 Housing Choice Vouchers and 97 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 68 percent of households served by Shrewsbury Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Shrewsbury Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 68 households and make up 25 percent of households served by Shrewsbury Housing Authority.
There are 193 female-headed renter households living in Shrewsbury Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Shrewsbury Housing Authority.
| Black | 16 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 16 |
| White | 188 |
| Hispanic | 52 |
There are 136 households headed by seniors served by the Shrewsbury Housing Authority. Senior households are 50% of households in Shrewsbury Housing Authority housing.
There are 76 persons with disabilities living in Shrewsbury Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Shrewsbury Housing Authority.
The Shrewsbury 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.
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.Celeste Law says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great source of information, and is very helpful in answering questions about Section 8 and Public Housing."