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Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in Boston

Section 8 — officially the Housing Choice Voucher program — helps Boston renters afford housing in the private market by covering the difference between about 30% of household income and the rent. In Boston the program is run by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), and Massachusetts law protects voucher holders from being turned away.

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Voucher-Friendly Buildings

Public housing

Charlestown — BHA Public Housing in Charlestown

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Mildred C. Hailey Apartments — BHA Public Housing in JP

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Ruth Barkley Apartments — BHA Public Housing, South End

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Alice Heywood Taylor — BHA Public Housing in Roxbury

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Franklin Field — BHA Public Housing in Dorchester

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Commonwealth — BHA Public Housing in Brighton

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Public housing

Orchard Gardens — BHA Public Housing in Roxbury

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing
Project-Based Section 8

Brownstone Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 73 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Camfield Estates — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 102 units

Project-Based Section 8
Senior housing (62+)

Villa Michelangelo — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 71 units

Senior housing (62+)
Project-Based Section 8

Uphams Corner — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 36 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Anna Bissonnette House — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 40 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

West End Place/Lowell Square — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 82 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Wayne At Bicknell — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 72 units

Project-Based Section 8
Senior housing (62+)

Spencer House — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 46 units

Senior housing (62+)
Senior housing (62+)

Roxbury Crossing Senior Bldg — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 40 units

Senior housing (62+)
Senior housing (62+)

Spencer House Ii — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 37 units

Senior housing (62+)
Project-Based Section 8

Charlesview Redevelopment — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 240 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Quincy Heights — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 129 units

Project-Based Section 8
Project-Based Section 8

Historic South End Apartments — Project-Based Section 8 in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 146 units

Project-Based Section 8
Housing for people with disabilities

1 Gurney Street — Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 40 units

Housing for people with disabilities
Senior housing (62+)

150 River Street — Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 11 units

Senior housing (62+)
Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)

Lpi Portfolio — Project-Based Section 8 (RAD conversion) in Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income · 138 units

Project-Based Section 8 (RAD)
Public housing

Mary Ellen McCormack — BHA Public Housing in South Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Income-based rent · about 30% of income

Public housing

About This Program in Boston

In Boston, the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing are administered by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA). Rent is income-based — generally about 30% of adjusted household income — whether in a BHA development or with a voucher used in private housing.

How to Apply in Boston

Apply through BHA at bostonhousing.org when waitlists are open. Massachusetts protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide (M.G.L. c. 151B), so most landlords cannot refuse a Housing Choice Voucher. Call BHA at (617) 988-4000 for current waitlist status.

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