HUD-assisted housing in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 344 HUD-assisted multifamily rental properties on file with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, totaling 39,254 federally-assisted units spread across 125 cities and towns. The average property in MA contains roughly 114 assisted apartments.

The list below is drawn from HUD’s public Multifamily Assisted dataset and includes communities participating in Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA), Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly, Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities, and other long-term rental assistance contracts. At each property, eligible households generally pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income toward rent, with HUD covering the difference up to the contract rent.

Each listing in Massachusetts includes the property address, on-site management phone number, total assisted units, and the specific HUD program serving that community. Use the city directory below to narrow your search to a specific area, or jump straight into the alphabetical property list. If a waitlist is closed, also apply for a Housing Choice Voucher through your local Public Housing Agency — see our application walk-through and eligibility guide for step-by-step help.

Programs represented in Massachusetts

• HUD-Assisted Multifamily — 338 properties
• Section 202 — Supportive Housing for the Elderly — 6 properties