This housing agency serves Winchester, Massachusetts.
Winchester Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 143 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
13 Westley Street, Winchester, MA
(781) 721-5718Section 8 Application Checklist
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Winchester Housing Authority serves 142 low-income households. The agency manages 147 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 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 Winchester Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Winchester Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 48 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Winchester Housing Authority.
There are 109 female-headed renter households living in Winchester Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Winchester Housing Authority.
| Black | 18 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 105 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 59 households headed by seniors served by the Winchester Housing Authority. Senior households are 42% of households in Winchester Housing Authority housing.
There are 38 persons with disabilities living in Winchester Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 27% of households served by the Winchester Housing Authority.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
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