Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) · Massachusetts
How to apply for Section 8 in Massachusetts
Apply for Section 8 in Massachusetts
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How to apply in Massachusetts
- Step 1: Use HUD housing-agency contacts for Massachusetts to identify the housing agency and its voucher application instructions.
- Step 2: Read the notice for the exact waiting list, opening dates, applicant requirements and permitted submission method.
- Step 3: Keep the application receipt and follow that agency's instructions for contact-detail changes and follow-up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications can be separate. Confirm which list you joined.
- A dated open-list observation is not evidence that the list is open today.
Ways to apply
Apply through the official links below.
Local offices
- Abington Housing Authority
71 Shaw Avenue, Abington, 02351
(781)878-3469
- Acton Housing Authority
68 Windsor Avenue, Acton, 01720
(978)263-5339
- Adams Housing Authority
4 Columbia Street, Adams, 01220
(413)743-5924
- Amesbury Housing Authority
180 Main Street, Amesbury, 01913
(978)388-2022 x11
- Amherst Housing Authority
33 KELLOGG Avenue, Amherst, 01002
(413)256-0206 x304
- Andover Housing Authority
100 Morton Street, Andover, 01810
(978)475-2365 x100
- Arlington Housing Authority
4 Winslow Street, Arlington, 02474
(781)646-3400 x160
- Athol Housing Authority
21 Morton Meadows, Athol, 01331
(978)249-4848
- Attleboro Housing Authority
80 South Avenue, Attleboro, 02703
(508)222-0151
- Auburn Housing Authority
200 OXFORD Street N, Auburn, 01501
(508)832-3852
- Belmont Housing Authority
59 Pearson Road, Belmont, 02178
(617)484-2160
- Beverly Housing Authority
137 Bridge Street (Rear), Beverly, 01915
(978)922-3100
- Billerica Housing Authority
16 River Street, Billerica, 01821
(978)667-1661
- Boston Housing Authority
52 Chauncy Street, Boston, 02111
(617)988-4000
- Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities
100 Cambridge Street, Suite.300, Boston, 02114
(617)573-1250
- Braintree Housing Authority
25 Roosevelt Street, Braintree, 02184
(781)848-1484
- Brockton Housing Authority
45 Goddard Road, Brockton, 02301
(508)588-6880
- Brookline Housing Authority
90 Longwood Avenue, Brookline, 02446
(617)277-2022 x301
- Burlington Housing Authority
15 Birchcrest Street, Burlington, 01803
(781)272-7786
- Cambridge Housing Authority
362 Green Street, Cambridge, 02139
(617)864-3020
- American Training by Chelmsford Housing
10 Wilson Street, Chelmsford, 01824
(978)256-7425 x10
- Chelmsford Housing Authority
10 Wilson Street, Chelmsford, 01824
(978)256-7425
- Chelsea Housing Authority
54 Locke Street, Chelsea, 02150
(617)409-5321
- Chicopee Housing Authority
128 Meetinghouse Road, Chicopee, 01013
(413)592-6132 x102
- Clinton Housing Authority
58 Fitch Road, Clinton, 01510
(978)365-4150
- Concord Housing Authority
34 Everett Street, Concord, 01742
(978)369-8435
- Danvers Housing Authority
14 STONE Street, Danvers, 01923
(978)777-0909
- Dartmouth Housing Authority
2 Anderson Way, Dartmouth, 02747
(508)994-1424
- Dedham Housing Authority
Dedham Housing Authority, Dedham, 02026
(781)326-3543 x200
- Dracut Housing Authority
971 Mammoth Road, Dracut, 01826
(978)957-3515
- Everett Housing Authority
393 Ferry Street, Everett, 02149
(617)387-6389
- Fall River Housing Authority
85 Morgan Street, Fall River, 02722
(508)675-3500
- Falmouth Housing Authority
115 Scranton Avenue, Falmouth, 02540
(508)548-1977
- Fitchburg Housing Authority
50 Day Street, Fitchburg, 01420
(978)342-5222 x140
- Framingham Housing Authority
1 John J. Brady Drive, Framingham, 01702
(508)879-7562
- Gardner Housing Authority
Gardner Housing Authority--Section 8, Off, Gardner, 01440
(978)632-6634
- Gloucester Housing Authority
259 Washington Street, Gloucester, 01930
(978)281-4770
- Greenfield Housing Authority
1 Elm Terrace, Greenfield, 01301
(413)774-2932
- Groveland Housing Authority
10 RIVER PINES Drive, Groveland, 01834
(978)374-0370
- Halifax Housing Authority
One Parsons Lane, Halifax, 02338
(781)294-4520
- Hanson Housing Authority
Meetinghouse Lane, Hanson, 02341
(781)293-7474
- Haverhill Housing Authority
25-C Washington Square, Haverhill, 01831
(978)372-6761
- Hingham Housing Authority
30 Thaxter Street, Hingham, 02043
(781)741-1417
- Holbrook Housing Authority
1 Holbrook Court, Holbrook, 02343
(781)767-0024
- Holden Housing Authority
9 Flagler Drive, Holden, 01520
(978)728-6970
- Holliston Housing Authority
Cole Court, Holliston, 01746
(508)429-6266
- Holyoke Housing Authority
475 Maple Street, Holyoke, 01040
(413)539-2220
- Hudson Housing Authority
8 Brigham Circle, Hudson, 01749
(978)562-9268 x8
- Barnstable Housing Authority
500 Old Colony Road, Hyannis, 02601
(508)771-7222 x15
- Ipswich Housing Authority
1 Agawam Village, Ipswich, 01938
(978)356-2860
- Lawrence Housing Authority
353 Elm Street, Lawrence, 01841
(978)685-3811
- Leominster Housing Authority
100 Main Street, Leominster, 01453
(978)537-5300
- Lexington Housing Authority
1 COUNTRYSIDE VILLAGE, Lexington, 02420
(781)861-0900
- Community TeamWork, Inc.
155 Merrimack Street, Lowell, 01852
(978)654-5715 x5715
- Lowell Housing Authority
350 Moody Street, Lowell, 01854
(978)937-3500
- Lynn Housing Authority
10 Church Street, Lynn, 01902
(781)581-8600
- Malden Housing Authority
630 Salem Street, Malden, 02148
(781)322-3150
- Mansfield Housing Authority
22 Bicentennial Court, Mansfield, 02048
(508)339-6890
- Marlborough C.D.A. - Housing Division
250 Main Street, Marlborough, 01752
(508)624-6908
- Maynard Housing Authority
15 POWDER MILL Circle, Maynard, 01754
(978)897-8738
- Medford Housing Authority
121 Riverside Avenue, Medford, 02155
(781)396-7200
- Medway Housing Authority
600 Mahan Circle, Medway, 02053
(508)533-2434
- Melrose Housing Authority
910 Main Street, Melrose, 02176
(781)665-1622 x4065
- Methuen Housing Authority
25 JADE Street, Methuen, 01844
(978)682-8607
- Middleborough Housing Authority
8 Benton Street, Middleborough, 02346
(508)947-3824 x4
- Milford Housing Authority
45 BIRMINGHAM Court, Milford, 01757
(508)473-9521 x21
- Millis Housing Authority
310 Exchange Street, Millis, 02054
(508)376-8181
- Milton Housing Authority
65 Miller Avenue, Milton, 02186
(617)698-2169
- Natick Housing Authority
4 Cottage Street, Natick, 01760
(508)653-2971
- Needham Housing Authority
21 Highland Circle, Needham, 02494
(781)444-3011 x212
- New Bedford Housing Authority hority.org
128 Union Street, New Bedford, 02740
(508)997-4800
- Newburyport Housing Authority
25 Temple Street, Newburyport, 01950
(978)465-7216 x14
- Newton Housing Authority
82 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, 02461
(617)552-5501
- North Adams Housing Authority
150 Ashland Street, North Adams, 01247
(413)663-5379
- North Andover Housing Authority
One Morkeski Meadows, North Andover, 01845
(978)682-3932
- North Attleborough Housing Authority
20 South Washington Street, North Attleborough, 02760
(508)695-5142
- Easton Housing Authority
Parker Terrace, North Easton, 02356
(508)238-4747
- North Reading Housing Authority
One Peabody Court, North Reading, 01864
(978)664-2982
- Northampton Housing Authority
49 Old South Street, Northampton, 01060
(413)584-4030 x211
- Norwood Housing Authority
40 William Shyne Circle, Norwood, 02062
(781)762-8115
- Oxford Housing Authority
23 Wheelock Street, Oxford, 01540
(508)987-5055
- Bridgewell
10 Dearborn Road, Peabody, 01960
(781)593-1088
- Middlesex North Resources Center, Inc.
10 Dearborn Road, Peabody, 01960
(781)599-4220 x107
- Peabody Housing Authority
75 Central Street, Suite 2, Peabody, 01960
(978)531-1938
- Pembroke Housing Authority
Kilcommons Dr., Pembroke, 02359
(781)293-3088
- Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority
1 Fenn St, Pittsfield, 01201
(413)443-7138 x223
- Pittsfield Housing Authority
65 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, 01201
(413)443-5936 x9017
- Plymouth Housing Authority
130 Court Street, Plymouth, 02360
(508)746-2105 x224
- Bourne Housing Authority
871 SHORE Road, Pocasset, 02559
(508)563-7485 x2
- Quincy Housing Authority
80 Clay Street, Quincy, 02170
(617)847-4350
- Reading Housing Authority
22 Frank D. Tanner Drive, Reading, 01867
(781)944-6755 x205
- Revere Housing Authority
70 Cooledge Street, Revere, 02151
(781)284-4394
- Rockland Housing Authority
8 Studley Court, Rockland, 02370
(781)878-4156 x5
- Rockport Housing Authority
13 Millbrook Park, Rockport, 01966
(978)546-3181
- Salem Housing Authority
27 Charter Street, Salem, 01970
(978)744-4432
- Salisbury Housing Authority
23 Beach Road, Salisbury, 01952
(978)462-8600
- Sandwich Housing Authority
20 Tom's Way, Sandwich, 02563
(508)833-4979
- Saugus Housing Authority
19 TALBOT STREET, Saugus, 01906
(781)233-2116
- Scituate Housing Authority
791 Country Way, Scituate, 02066
(781)545-3375 x5
- Shrewsbury Housing Authority
36 North Quinsigamond Avenue, Shrewsbury, 01545
(508)757-0323
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| Source | What it supports | Source collection date | | --- | --- | --- | | HUD housing-agency contacts for Massachusetts | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; Federal, Massachusetts and local responsibilities; Work through a situation before applying; How to apply in Massachusetts; Your next action | Not recorded | | Federal Section 8 guidance | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | 2026-09-21 | | USAGov: Section 8 housing | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | Not recorded | | Boston Housing Authority | Is a Section 8 waiting list open in Massachusetts? | 2026-09-21 | | HUD directory source | Voucher agency contacts in Massachusetts | 2026-09-21 | | Find additional housing agencies in the HUD directory | Voucher agency contacts in Massachusetts | 2026-09-21 | | LIHEAP | Other help to check in Massachusetts | Not recorded |
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