Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Boston, MA
There are 262 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Boston with roughly 25,826 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $298 to $926 per month. Median reported wait: about 21 months.
262
assisted properties
25,826
subsidized units
$612
typical rent
21 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Boston
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Park PB Section 8 | 775 | $720 | — |
| Mission Park Lp LIHTC | 775 | — | — |
| Castle Square I LIHTC | 500 | — | — |
| Castle Square Ii LIHTC | 500 | — | — |
| Castle Square PB Section 8 | 450 | $574 | — |
| Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments Public Housing | 414 | $591 | 13 mo |
| Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments Public Housing | 414 | $591 | 13 mo |
| Symphony Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 404 | $362 | — |
| Georgetowne Homes 1b LIHTCPB Section 8 | 382 | — | — |
| Georgetowne Homes One B LIHTC | 382 | — | — |
| Wayne Apts LIHTC | 349 | — | — |
| Blue/elm Hill - Granite #3 PB Section 8 | 285 | $650 | — |
| Leventhal House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 255 | — | — |
| Charlesview Redevelopment LIHTC | 240 | — | — |
| South Cove Plaza LIHTC | 231 | — | — |
| South Cove Apartments PB Section 8 | 229 | $363 | — |
| Peterborough Housing PB Section 8 | 220 | $572 | — |
| Georgetown Homes Phase One LIHTC | 219 | — | — |
| Georgetowne Homes 1a LIHTCPB Section 8 | 219 | — | — |
| Georgetowne Homes One a LIHTC | 219 | — | — |
| Symphony Plaza West LIHTC | 216 | — | — |
| 140 Clarendon LIHTCPB Section 8 | 210 | — | — |
| Tai Tung Village PB Section 8 | 209 | $678 | — |
| Mandela Homes Lp LIHTC | 202 | — | — |
| Charlesview Incorporated PB Section 8 | 200 | $819 | — |
| New Mass Pike Towers LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| Kenmore Abbey LIHTC | 199 | — | — |
| Kenmore Abbey PB Section 8 | 198 | $391 | — |
| Torre Unidad Public Housing | 195 | $384 | 21 mo |
| Torre Unidad Public Housing | 195 | $384 | 21 mo |
| Franklin Square Apts LIHTC | 193 | — | — |
| Franklin Square House PB Section 8 | 193 | $355 | — |
| Victoria Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 190 | $706 | — |
| Victoria Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
| Symphony Plaza East LIHTC | 188 | — | — |
| South End Tenants Housing Ii LIHTC | 185 | — | — |
| Tenant's Development Ii LIHTC | 185 | — | — |
| Ywca Boston LIHTC | 184 | — | — |
| Hemenway Apts PB Section 8 | 183 | $512 | — |
| Grant Manor LIHTC | 181 | — | — |
| Viviendas Apts Lp LIHTC | 181 | — | — |
| Viviendas Associates PB Section 8 | 181 | $545 | — |
| Morville House LIHTC | 175 | — | — |
| Washington Columbia Ii/granite 2b PB Section 8 | 175 | $590 | — |
| South End Tenants Houses Ii PB Section 8 | 172 | $753 | — |
| Concord Houses PB Section 8 | 171 | $824 | — |
| Franklin Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 156 | $603 | — |
| Amy Lowell House LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Washington Columbia Apts. PB Section 8 | 151 | $572 | — |
| Maverick Gardens I LIHTC | 150 | — | — |
| Methunion Manor PB Section 8 | 149 | $803 | — |
| Cottage Brook Apartments LIHTC | 147 | — | — |
| Historic South End Apts PB Section 8 | 146 | $617 | — |
| Blackstone Apartments PB Section 8 | 145 | $424 | — |
| Morville House PB Section 8 | 145 | $358 | — |
| Blackstone Apts LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
| Boston Rehab PB Section 8 | 144 | $510 | — |
| Stearns Apts LIHTC | 140 | — | — |
| Stearns the PB Section 8 | 139 | $377 | — |
| Lpi Portfolio PB Section 8 | 138 | $622 | — |
| St. Botolph Street Public Housing | 131 | — | — |
| St. Botolph Street Public Housing | 131 | — | — |
| Mechanic Mill LIHTCPB Section 8 | 130 | — | — |
| Quincy Heights PB Section 8 | 129 | $661 | — |
| Mason Place LIHTC | 127 | — | — |
| Mason Place PB Section 8 | 126 | $399 | — |
| Douglas Park LIHTC | 122 | — | — |
| St. Cecilia's House §202 Senior | 122 | $405 | — |
| Norway Apartments PB Section 8 | 120 | $560 | — |
| The Homes at Old Colony LIHTC | 116 | — | — |
| Franklin Hill Revitalization Iia LIHTC | 114 | — | — |
| 225 Centre Llc LIHTC | 103 | — | — |
| Jamaica Plain Apts LIHTC | 103 | — | — |
| Lbb Housing LIHTC | 103 | — | — |
| Mlk Towers Public Housing | 103 | $405 | 40 mo |
| Mlk Towers Public Housing | 103 | $405 | 40 mo |
| Ausonia Homes Public Housing | 100 | $491 | 14 mo |
| Ausonia Homes Public Housing | 100 | $491 | 14 mo |
| Seth Apts I LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| South End Tenants Houses I PB Section 8 | 100 | $626 | — |
| Wait Street PB Section 8 | 100 | $454 | — |
| Fitchburg Yarn LIHTCPB Section 8 | 96 | — | — |
| Washington Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 96 | — | — |
| Westland Avenue Apts LIHTC | 96 | — | — |
| One Greenway Fka Parcel 24 Aff Rental LIHTCPB Section 8 | 95 | — | — |
| Parcel 24 Affordable Rental LIHTC | 95 | — | — |
| Quincy Geneva, Granite #11b PB Section 8 | 94 | $707 | — |
| Camfield Estates PB Section 8 | 92 | $818 | — |
| St Botolph Street Apts. PB Section 8 | 92 | $536 | — |
| Franklin Hill Revitalization Ia LIHTC | 90 | — | — |
| Heritage at Cleveland Circle LIHTC | 90 | — | — |
| School House Brookledge & Cummins LIHTC | 90 | — | — |
| Asian Cdc Oak Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| Chauncy House LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Huntington Affordable Housing LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Oak Terrace LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Orient Height Phase 3 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| Orient Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| Beacon House PB Section 8 | 85 | $298 | — |
| Casa Maria PB Section 8 | 85 | $545 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Boston (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Park PB Section 8 | 775 | $720 | — |
| Castle Square PB Section 8 | 450 | $574 | — |
| Symphony Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 404 | $362 | — |
| Georgetowne Homes 1b LIHTCPB Section 8 | 382 | — | — |
| Blue/elm Hill - Granite #3 PB Section 8 | 285 | $650 | — |
| Leventhal House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 255 | — | — |
| South Cove Apartments PB Section 8 | 229 | $363 | — |
| Peterborough Housing PB Section 8 | 220 | $572 | — |
| Georgetowne Homes 1a LIHTCPB Section 8 | 219 | — | — |
| 140 Clarendon LIHTCPB Section 8 | 210 | — | — |
| Tai Tung Village PB Section 8 | 209 | $678 | — |
| Charlesview Incorporated PB Section 8 | 200 | $819 | — |
| Kenmore Abbey PB Section 8 | 198 | $391 | — |
| Franklin Square House PB Section 8 | 193 | $355 | — |
| Victoria Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 190 | $706 | — |
Public housing developments in Boston
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments Public Housing | 414 | $591 | 13 mo |
| Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments Public Housing | 414 | $591 | 13 mo |
| Torre Unidad Public Housing | 195 | $384 | 21 mo |
| Torre Unidad Public Housing | 195 | $384 | 21 mo |
| St. Botolph Street Public Housing | 131 | — | — |
| St. Botolph Street Public Housing | 131 | — | — |
| Mlk Towers Public Housing | 103 | $405 | 40 mo |
| Mlk Towers Public Housing | 103 | $405 | 40 mo |
| Ausonia Homes Public Housing | 100 | $491 | 14 mo |
| Ausonia Homes Public Housing | 100 | $491 | 14 mo |
| Old Colony Phase I Public Housing | 72 | $605 | 198 mo |
| Old Colony Phase I Public Housing | 72 | $605 | 198 mo |
| Old Colony Phase 2b Public Housing | 51 | $644 | 1 mo |
| Old Colony Phase 2b Public Housing | 51 | $644 | 1 mo |
| Old Colony Phase 2a Public Housing | 27 | $600 | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Boston
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Park Lp LIHTC | 775 | — | — |
| Castle Square I LIHTC | 500 | — | — |
| Castle Square Ii LIHTC | 500 | — | — |
| Georgetowne Homes One B LIHTC | 382 | — | — |
| Wayne Apts LIHTC | 349 | — | — |
| Charlesview Redevelopment LIHTC | 240 | — | — |
| South Cove Plaza LIHTC | 231 | — | — |
| Georgetown Homes Phase One LIHTC | 219 | — | — |
| Georgetowne Homes One a LIHTC | 219 | — | — |
| Symphony Plaza West LIHTC | 216 | — | — |
| Mandela Homes Lp LIHTC | 202 | — | — |
| New Mass Pike Towers LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| Kenmore Abbey LIHTC | 199 | — | — |
| Franklin Square Apts LIHTC | 193 | — | — |
| Victoria Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Suffolk County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Suffolk County: studio $2,359, 1-BR $2,476, 2-BR $2,941, 3-BR $3,526, 4-BR $3,894.
Full FMR table for Suffolk County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Boston
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Allston, MA
- Brighton, MA
- Charlestown, MA
- Chelsea, MA
- Dorchester, MA
- East Boston, MA
- Hyde Park, MA
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- Mattapan, MA
- Revere, MA
- Roslindale, MA
- Roxbury, MA
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.