Analysis by Joshua Cappell
Last Updated: January, 7th 2026
The Cambridge Housing Authority Family Site-Based waiting list is currently open for applicants in Cambridge, MA.
Key Dates: Applications are accepted indefinitely as the waitlist is open until further notice.
How to Apply: Apply online at cambridge-housing.org/applicants.
Preferences: Cambridge residents, individuals in shelters or transitional facilities, and those employed or about to be employed in Cambridge will have priority.
The application may be completed online at https://cambridge-housing.org/applicants/.
Family Site-Based has preferences for: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Working/Employed, In Transitional Housing. Preferences are not required but Project-Based applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Family Site-Based Project-Based Waiting List is managed by Cambridge Housing Authority.
Cambridge Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 7,338 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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.Ellie Ruedas says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the best way to keep informed on housing openings."