Chelsea Housing Authority

54 Locke Street, Chelsea, MA, 02150
(617) 884-5617



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About Chelsea Housing Authority

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1) To provide a fair, equitable, non-arbitrary procedure for resident selection which takes into consideration the needs of individual applicants for public housing, and the statutory purpose in developing and operating socially and financially sound public housing developments which provide a decent home and a suitable living environment and foster economic and social diversity in the resident population as a whole.

2) To provide a fair, equitable, non-arbitrary procedure for transferring residents from one CHA owned unit to another.

3) To assure that no discrimination on the basis or race, creed, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sex, sexual preference, disability or handicap is practiced in the selection or assignment of applicants, or in transferring residents.

4) To avoid concentrations of the most economically and socially deprived families in any one or all of the Authority's low-income housing developments.

5) To preclude admission of applicants who may be expected to have a detrimental effect on the residents or the environment of the housing development.

6) Subject to the requirements and limitations of federal regulations, within a reasonable period of time, to attain a resident population in each development composed of residents with a broad range or incomes and rent paying ability that is generally representative of the range of incomes of lower income rental families in the City of Chelsea.

Additional Information

The Chelsea Housing Authority is part of Mass Nahro’s Section 8 Centralized Waiting List. You can apply directly online at the following Website: http://www.chelseaha.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=114 You may also contact the office to have them fax, mail or email you an application. Please be aware that the (three) preferences used in Chelsea for a Section 8 voucher are: 1. You must live or work in the city of Chelsea 2. Be displaced by domestic violence 3. Veteran



Mission Statement

The Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) is committed to providing a full-range of safe, secure, suitable, and appropriate affordable housing opportunities to extremely low, very-low, and low-income family, elderly, and disabled households in a fair manner. The CHA is committed to assisting residents who are moving from welfare-to-work with affordable housing opportunities that do not act as disincentives to economic advancement. The CHA is committed to deconcentrating poverty within its federal conventional public housing developments and attempting and support wider access to affordable housing opportunities throughout the entire community. The CHA is committed to fair and non-discriminatory practices throughout all of its housing programs and activities

Program Summary for Chelsea Housing Authority

Chelsea 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. Chelsea Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 354 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Chelsea Housing Authority administered a total of 515 Section 8 Vouchers. Chelsea Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Chelsea Housing Authority is located at 54 Locke Street, Chelsea, MA, 02150 and serves the city of Chelsea. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Chelsea Housing Authority at, (617) 884-5617 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Chelsea Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 515
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 354
Waiting list for the Chelsea 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
$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 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
Revere Housing Authority Revere Housing Authority Revere MA 470 194 Open 1.02 Miles Contact
Everett Housing Authority Everett Housing Authority Everett MA 365 N/A Open 1.41 Miles Contact
Malden Housing Authority Malden Housing Authority Malden MA 977 1,195 Open 2.26 Miles Contact
Somerville Housing Authority Somerville Housing Authority Somerville MA 1,193 584 Open 3.37 Miles Contact
Mass DHCD Mass DHCD Boston MA 21,727 N/A Open 3.54 Miles Contact
Boston Housing Authority Boston Housing Authority Boston MA 14,443 11,314 Open 3.88 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Chelsea Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
354
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