HUD-assisted housing in Lynn, MA
Lynn has 21 HUD-assisted multifamily rental properties on file with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (data as of 2026-09-11), providing a combined 2,119 federally-assisted apartment units. The largest community on file is NEPTUNE TOWERS at 130 NEPTUNE BLVD, with 332 assisted units under the Insured-Subsidized category.
The table below mixes Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance, Section 202 housing for the elderly, Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities, and other Project-Based programs administered by HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing. Rows with a linked name have a full Unit Seeker profile page (14 of 21 in Lynn); the rest are shown as plain text (see our methodology for why).
How rent is calculated
At HUD-assisted properties in Lynn, eligible tenants generally pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income toward rent and utilities. HUD pays the property the difference between that household contribution and the negotiated contract rent. Income limits are set annually by HUD based on the local Area Median Income (AMI).
How to apply for housing in Lynn
Each property keeps its own waitlist, separate from your local Public Housing Agency’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher list. Practical steps:
- Call the on-site management number listed for each property below to ask whether the waitlist is open and how to apply.
- If most local waitlists are closed, also apply for a portable Housing Choice Voucher through the PHA serving Lynn — see our step-by-step guide.
- Cast a wider net by checking nearby cities in Massachusetts — HUD vouchers are typically portable within the same metro area.
- Confirm what you may qualify for using our eligibility guide before you call.
All properties in Lynn
| Property | Address | Category | Units | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGEWELL INC - LYNN | 28-30 Lewis Street · 01902 | 202/811 | 9 | 339-883-2107 |
| CHESTNUT GARDENS APTS | 301 ESSEX ST · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 65 | |
| COBBET HILL APARTMENTS | 498 Essex St · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 116 | |
| ESSEX GARDENS | 103-109 BROAD ST · 01902 | Subsidized, No HUD Financing | 60 | 781-595-3210 |
| FABENS BUILDING | 312 UNION STREET · 01901 | Insured-Subsidized | 37 | |
| HARBOR LOFT | 678 WASHINGTON ST · 01901 | Insured-Subsidized | 210 | 781-593-5700 |
| KINGS BEACH TOWERS | 130 EASTERN AVE · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 183 | |
| LEISURE TOWER | 10 FARRAR ST · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 180 | |
| MARIAN GARDENS | 18 ANDERSON LANE · 01902 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 93 | |
| NEPTUNE TOWERS | 130 NEPTUNE BLVD · 01905 | Insured-Subsidized | 332 | |
| OCEAN SHORES APARTMENTS | 50 LYNNWAY · 01902 | Subsidized, No HUD Financing | 202 | (781) 598-4343 |
| OLYMPIA SQUARE | 429 WASHINGTON ST · 01901 | Subsidized - Previously Insured | 44 | 781-581-2051 |
| QUAKER MEADOWS | 82-86 Green Street · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 103 | |
| ROCKMERE GARDENS | 26 COMMERCIAL ST · 01905 | Insured-Subsidized | 71 | |
| ROLFE HOUSE | 7 WILLOW ST · 01901 | Insured-Subsidized | 70 | |
| SILSBEE TOWER | 57 SILSBEE ST · 01901 | Insured-Subsidized | 145 | |
| ST MARYS PLAZA | 30 PLEASANT ST · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 98 | |
| ST. THERESA'S HOUSE | 32 City Hall Square · 01901 | 202/811 | 32 | |
| WASHINGTON ST HOUSING | 147 WASHINGTON ST · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 0 | |
| WILLOW APARTMENTS | 19 WILLOW ST · 01901 | Insured-Subsidized | 43 | |
| WILSON GARDENS | 199 LEWIS STREET · 01902 | Insured-Subsidized | 26 |
Other cities in Massachusetts
If waitlists in Lynn are closed, these nearby cities have additional HUD-assisted properties.