Lawrence Housing Authority

353 Elm Street, Lawrence, MA, 01842
(978) 685-2751
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About Lawrence Housing Authority



Program Summary for Lawrence Housing Authority

Lawrence 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. Lawrence Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,056 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Lawrence Housing Authority administered a total of 1,023 Section 8 Vouchers. Lawrence Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Lawrence Housing Authority is located at 353 Elm Street, Lawrence, MA, 01842 and serves the city of Lawrence. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Lawrence Housing Authority at, (978) 685-2751 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Lawrence Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 4
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,023
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 1,056
Waiting list for the Lawrence Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Essex 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 Essex County, MA:

Median Income
$0
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 Essex 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 Essex County, MA:

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



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North Andover Housing Authority North Andover Housing Authority North Andover MA 133 105 Open 2.09 Miles Contact
Andover Housing Authority Andover Housing Authority Andover MA 127 N/A Open 4.26 Miles Contact
Salem Housing Authority Salem Housing Authority Salem NH N/A N/A Open 5.04 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Lawrence Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
1,056
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Essex County Quick Facts

Population: 769,091
Persons Per Household: 2.56
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 43.1%
Homeownership Rate: 63.4%
Housing Units: 306,814
Yearly Income Per Person: $35,167
Median Household Income: $67,311