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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Vickie Fields-Byrd says:
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