Commonwealth — BHA Public Housing in Brighton

31 Jette Ct, Boston, MA, 02135

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

About this apartment

BHA public housing development with approximately 278 homes in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the BHA waitlist.

This is BHA public housing. Applications go through the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Commonwealth

Commonwealth is a BHA public housing development of roughly 278 homes near 31 Jette Court in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through bostonhousing.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with BHA
3. You can list development preferences; Commonwealth can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, BHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Massachusetts protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under M.G.L. c. 151B — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Brighton is served by the MBTA Green Line B branch and by bus routes, near Boston College and the Chestnut Hill Reservoir.

For current waitlist information, call BHA at (617) 988-4000 or visit bostonhousing.org.