Section 8 Waiting Lists in Massachusetts

There are 128 housing authorities in Massachusetts which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.

As of April 24th 2019, there are 2 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

All Open Indefinitely Waiting Lists

There are 2 Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists in Massachusetts that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.

Waiting List	Last Updated On
State of Massachusetts	July 26th, 2017
Cambridge, Massachusetts	June 28th, 2018

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed in the last two years.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Lowell, Massachusetts	November 16th, 2018
Mainstream	November 16th, 2018
Pittsfield, Massachusetts	November 9th, 2018

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