Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Dorchester, MA
There are 135 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Dorchester with roughly 12,135 assisted units — including 43 project-based Section 8 buildings, 13 public housing developments, and 70 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $268 to $1,108 per month. Median reported wait: about 15 months.
135
assisted properties
12,135
subsidized units
$688
typical rent
15 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Dorchester
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Dorchester
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Hill Phase 1a LIHTC | 867 | — | — |
| Harbor Point LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Harbor Point Apartments PB Section 8 | 350 | $998 | — |
| Franklin Field Public Housing | 345 | $677 | 19 mo |
| Blue Elm United Estates LIHTC | 285 | — | — |
| Franklin Highlands PB Section 8 | 270 | $652 | — |
| Franklin Highlands LIHTC | 270 | — | — |
| New Port Antonio LIHTC | 227 | — | — |
| Keystone Apts PB Section 8 | 222 | $626 | — |
| Blue Mountain Apartments PB Section 8 | 217 | $664 | — |
| Blue Mountain Assoc LIHTC | 217 | — | — |
| Granite V/ Blue Mountain LIHTC | 217 | — | — |
| Franklin Park Apts Phase Ii LIHTC | 214 | — | — |
| Theroch PB Section 8 | 191 | $717 | — |
| Mattapan Apartments PB Section 8 | 183 | $637 | — |
| Marksdale Gardens Coop. PB Section 8 | 178 | — | — |
| Washington Columbia Phase Ii LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| Washington Heights - Dorchester PB Section 8 | 175 | $747 | — |
| Nazing LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Nazing Court LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Washington Apts LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Cottage Brook PB Section 8 | 147 | $642 | — |
| Cottage Brook LIHTC | 147 | — | — |
| Cottagebrook Apts LIHTC | 147 | — | — |
| Granite Iii LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
| Granite Lena Park LIHTC | 143 | — | — |
| Granite Lena Park Apartments PB Section 8 | 143 | $574 | — |
| Granite Iva LIHTC | 140 | — | — |
| Dorchester Bay/granite #9 PB Section 8 | 134 | $482 | — |
| Granite/columbia Road Properties LIHTC | 134 | — | — |
| Savin Hill Apts PB Section 8 | 131 | $435 | — |
| Woodledge LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Quincy Heights LIHTC | 129 | — | — |
| Bellflower Street Public Housing | 113 | $421 | 15 mo |
| Cass House LIHTC | 111 | — | — |
| New Franklin Park Apts Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 109 | — | — |
| Grove Hall PB Section 8 | 104 | $922 | — |
| Peabody Square Public Housing | 102 | $390 | 10 mo |
| Codman Apartments Public Housing | 100 | $428 | 23 mo |
| Sonoma Maple Schuyler PB Section 8 | 100 | $774 | — |
| Amiff Housing PB Section 8 | 96 | $665 | — |
| Edison Green Apts. PB Section 8 | 94 | $345 | — |
| Quincy-geneva Granite LIHTC | 94 | — | — |
| Pasciucco Apartments Public Housing | 91 | $405 | 13 mo |
| Dorchester House PB Section 8 | 90 | $422 | — |
| School House Brookledge Cummins PB Section 8 | 90 | $479 | — |
| Boston Bay Assoc LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Intervale-magnolia PB Section 8 | 88 | $721 | — |
| Intervale-magnolia LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Fieldstone Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 84 | $538 | — |
| Wayne at Columbia PB Section 8 | 83 | $552 | — |
| Holgate Apartments Public Housing | 81 | $352 | 16 mo |
| Adams Templeton LIHTC | 76 | — | — |
| Wayne at Schuyler PB Section 8 | 74 | $620 | — |
| Adams Templeton PB Section 8 | 73 | $347 | — |
| Wayne at Franklin Hill PB Section 8 | 72 | $613 | — |
| Lionhead Apts. PB Section 8 | 71 | $697 | — |
| Lionhead Apts LIHTC | 68 | — | — |
| Franklin Hill Phase 1a Public Housing | 67 | $712 | 59 mo |
| Granites Fields Corner PB Section 8 | 67 | $638 | — |
| Danube Apartments PB Section 8 | 65 | $635 | — |
| Tab Ii PB Section 8 | 63 | $626 | — |
| Ceylon Field Apts LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Ceylon Fields PB Section 8 | 62 | $638 | — |
| Trinity Terrace LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Wilder Gardens Apts LIHTC | 61 | — | — |
| Brown Kaplan Town Homes LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Lorne Street LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Noral Housing PB Section 8 | 57 | $657 | — |
| Annapolis Street Public Housing | 56 | $387 | 1 mo |
| Dudley Terrace LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Phillips Brooks School LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| Ashmont Street Public Housing | 54 | $442 | 12 mo |
| Cardinal Medeiros Manor PB Section 8 | 54 | $399 | — |
| Lucerne Gardens LIHTC | 54 | — | — |
| Bcn Properties LIHTC | 53 | — | — |
| Franklin Hill Phase 2a Public Housing | 52 | $847 | 54 mo |
| Erie Ellington LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Erie-ellington LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Olmsted Green Ii LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Olmsted Green Iii LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Brunswick Holborn Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 49 | — | — |
| Columbia Road Properties LIHTCPB Section 8 | 49 | — | — |
| Wayne at Blue Hill PB Section 8 | 48 | $658 | — |
| Geneva Apartments PB Section 8 | 47 | $840 | — |
| Columbia West Apts LIHTC | 46 | — | — |
| Geneva Elderly Housing §202 Senior | 45 | $326 | — |
| Harvard Commons LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Hope Bay Apartments PB Section 8 | 45 | $686 | — |
| Hope Bay Apts LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Norwell Apts LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Uphams Corner Market LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Talbot Bernard Homes LIHTC | 44 | — | — |
| Howland One Three/walnut Two Four S PB Section 8 | 41 | $601 | — |
| Maple Commons LIHTC | 41 | — | — |
| Boston's Hope LIHTC | 40 | — | — |
| Ditson St. Senior Housing Inc> §202 Senior | 40 | $394 | — |
| Hope in Dorchester LIHTC | 40 | — | — |
| Meade Apartments Public Housing | 40 | $401 | — |
| Alexander Magnolia Cooperative Lp LIHTC | 38 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Dorchester (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Point Apartments PB Section 8 | 350 | $998 | — |
| Franklin Highlands PB Section 8 | 270 | $652 | — |
| Keystone Apts PB Section 8 | 222 | $626 | — |
| Blue Mountain Apartments PB Section 8 | 217 | $664 | — |
| Theroch PB Section 8 | 191 | $717 | — |
| Mattapan Apartments PB Section 8 | 183 | $637 | — |
| Marksdale Gardens Coop. PB Section 8 | 178 | — | — |
| Washington Heights - Dorchester PB Section 8 | 175 | $747 | — |
| Cottage Brook PB Section 8 | 147 | $642 | — |
| Granite Lena Park Apartments PB Section 8 | 143 | $574 | — |
| Dorchester Bay/granite #9 PB Section 8 | 134 | $482 | — |
| Savin Hill Apts PB Section 8 | 131 | $435 | — |
| New Franklin Park Apts Phase I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 109 | — | — |
| Grove Hall PB Section 8 | 104 | $922 | — |
| Sonoma Maple Schuyler PB Section 8 | 100 | $774 | — |
Public housing developments in Dorchester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Field Public Housing | 345 | $677 | 19 mo |
| Bellflower Street Public Housing | 113 | $421 | 15 mo |
| Peabody Square Public Housing | 102 | $390 | 10 mo |
| Codman Apartments Public Housing | 100 | $428 | 23 mo |
| Pasciucco Apartments Public Housing | 91 | $405 | 13 mo |
| Holgate Apartments Public Housing | 81 | $352 | 16 mo |
| Franklin Hill Phase 1a Public Housing | 67 | $712 | 59 mo |
| Annapolis Street Public Housing | 56 | $387 | 1 mo |
| Ashmont Street Public Housing | 54 | $442 | 12 mo |
| Franklin Hill Phase 2a Public Housing | 52 | $847 | 54 mo |
| Meade Apartments Public Housing | 40 | $401 | — |
| Franklin Hill Phase 2b Public Housing | 20 | $1,108 | — |
| Franklin Hill Phase 1b Public Housing | 18 | $893 | 7 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Dorchester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Hill Phase 1a LIHTC | 867 | — | — |
| Harbor Point LIHTC | 350 | — | — |
| Blue Elm United Estates LIHTC | 285 | — | — |
| Franklin Highlands LIHTC | 270 | — | — |
| New Port Antonio LIHTC | 227 | — | — |
| Blue Mountain Assoc LIHTC | 217 | — | — |
| Granite V/ Blue Mountain LIHTC | 217 | — | — |
| Franklin Park Apts Phase Ii LIHTC | 214 | — | — |
| Washington Columbia Phase Ii LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| Nazing LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Nazing Court LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Washington Apts LIHTC | 151 | — | — |
| Cottage Brook LIHTC | 147 | — | — |
| Cottagebrook Apts LIHTC | 147 | — | — |
| Granite Iii LIHTC | 144 | — | — |
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 Dorchester
- 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
- Boston, MA
- Brighton, MA
- Charlestown, MA
- Chelsea, 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.