Boston Housing Authority

52 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA, 02111
(617) 988-4000



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About Boston Housing Authority

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is a public agency that provides subsidized housing to low and moderate income individuals and families. In addition to conventional public housing communities throughout Boston, BHA offers rental assistance programs. BHA receives federal and state funding in order to provide housing programs to qualifying individuals and families. The funding requires BHA adhere to any applicable housing regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development.

In keeping with its mission, BHA has established specific policies governing eligibility for admission and continued occupancy of all its public housing developments and units. Housing developments are built and operated with either federal or state financial assistance. The federal program dates back to the initial occupancy of the Mary Ellen McCormack Houses in May of 1938. State legislation in 1948 initiated the state-aided program.

In total, BHA currently owns and/or oversees approximately 12,623 rental units of public housing in Boston and houses more than 25,000 people under the public housing program. BHA owns 63 housing developments. Of the 63 developments, 36 are designated as elderly/disabled developments and 27 are designated as family developments. Three of the 27 family developments have elderly/disabled housing on site and one of the elderly developments has designated units for families.

In addition to housing developments, BHA administers approximately 11,469 rental assistance vouchers, otherwise known as Tenant-Based Section 8 vouchers, that allow families to rent in the private market and apply a subsidy to their rent. A similar state program assists an additional 700 households. With this assistance, residents are able to pay approximately 30-40 percent of their income toward rent and BHA pays the remainder. BHA helps provide housing to approximately 29,000 people under these programs. In addition, BHA provides subsidy to more than 2,100 households under its Section 8 Project-Based Voucher and Moderate Rehabilitation programs as well.

Additional Information

The Section 8 tenant-based waiting has been closed since 2008. You can check their website at http://www.bostonhousing.org to see what waiting lists are open and you may also download the application there.



Mission Statement

BHA’s mission is to provide stable, quality affordable housing for low and moderate income persons; to deliver these services with integrity and mutual accountability; and to create healthy living environments which serve as catalysts for the transformation from dependency to economic self-sufficiency.

Program Summary for Boston Housing Authority

Boston Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Boston Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 11,314 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Boston Housing Authority administered a total of 14,443 Section 8 Vouchers. Boston Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Boston Housing Authority is located at 52 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA, 02111 and serves the city of Boston. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Boston Housing Authority at, (617) 988-4000 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Boston Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 89
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 14,443
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 11,314
Waiting list for the Boston Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Suffolk County, MA

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Suffolk County, MA:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $44,800
  • $51,200
  • $57,600
  • $63,950
  • $69,100
  • $74,200
  • $79,300
  • $84,450
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $26,850
  • $30,700
  • $34,550
  • $38,350
  • $41,450
  • $44,500
  • $47,600
  • $50,650
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $67,400
  • $77,000
  • $86,650
  • $96,250
  • $103,950
  • $111,650
  • $119,350
  • $127,050

2017 Fair Market Rents for Suffolk County, MA

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Suffolk County, MA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$1194 $1372 $1691 $2116 $2331



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Mass DHCD Mass DHCD Boston MA 21,727 N/A Open 0.46 Miles Contact
Cambridge Housing Authority Cambridge Housing Authority Cambridge MA 3,346 2,506 Open 2.45 Miles Contact
Brookline Housing Authority Brookline Housing Authority Brookline MA 619 499 Open 3.01 Miles Contact
Somerville Housing Authority Somerville Housing Authority Somerville MA 1,193 584 Open 3.35 Miles Contact
Chelsea Housing Authority Chelsea Housing Authority Chelsea MA 515 354 Open 3.88 Miles Contact
Everett Housing Authority Everett Housing Authority Everett MA 365 N/A Open 4.4 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Boston Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
11,204
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Suffolk County Quick Facts

Population: 767,254
Persons Per Household: 2.39
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 80.5%
Homeownership Rate: 35.5%
Housing Units: 315,379
Yearly Income Per Person: $32,835
Median Household Income: $53,540