This housing agency serves Westfield, Massachusetts.
Westfield Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 513 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
12 Alice Burke Way, Westfield, MA
(413) 568-9283Section 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
Westfield Housing Authority serves 392 low-income households. The agency manages 517 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 Westfield Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Westfield Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 86 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Westfield Housing Authority.
There are 294 female-headed renter households living in Westfield Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Westfield Housing Authority.
| Black | 20 |
| White | 247 |
| Hispanic | 125 |
There are 121 households headed by seniors served by the Westfield Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Westfield Housing Authority housing.
There are 129 persons with disabilities living in Westfield Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 33% of households served by the Westfield Housing Authority.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Lisa Selby says:
"After years of applying for Section 8 and never being called, this website is the reason I finally received my voucher, and just moved into my new apartment! If I had not started receiving alerts from Affordable Housing Online of waiting list openings in my area, I would not be where I am today!"