Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Springfield, MA
There are 127 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Springfield with roughly 11,881 assisted units — including 57 project-based Section 8 buildings, 11 public housing developments, and 62 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $312 to $749 per month. Median reported wait: about 20 months.
127
assisted properties
11,881
subsidized units
$531
typical rent
20 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Springfield
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Springfield
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Park Apts LIHTC | 489 | — | — |
| Pynchon Ii LIHTC | 363 | — | — |
| Colonial Estates LIHTCPB Section 8 | 349 | $551 | — |
| Baystate Place LIHTC | 346 | — | — |
| Riverview Apt Public Housing | 344 | $460 | 18 mo |
| Edgewater Apts PB Section 8 | 293 | $407 | — |
| Stephen J Collins Apt Public Housing | 288 | $378 | 23 mo |
| Morgan Square LIHTC | 266 | — | — |
| Pynchon I LIHTC | 250 | — | — |
| Linden Towers PB Section 8 | 249 | $397 | — |
| Chestnut Park Preservation, L.p. PB Section 8 | 241 | $484 | — |
| Colonial Estates Gr1 LIHTC | 231 | — | — |
| Bergin Circle LIHTC | 201 | — | — |
| Pynchon Terrace I PB Section 8 | 200 | $633 | — |
| John J. Duggan Park Public Housing | 195 | $637 | 17 mo |
| Maple Commons PB Section 8 | 173 | $392 | — |
| Maple Commons LIHTC | 173 | — | — |
| Allen Park I LIHTC | 170 | — | — |
| Spring Meadow Apts PB Section 8 | 170 | $474 | — |
| Ebrook Lp LIHTC | 160 | — | — |
| City View Commons I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| Independence House PB Section 8 | 150 | $413 | — |
| Reed Village Public Housing | 150 | $581 | 16 mo |
| Christopher Court Public Housing | 149 | $524 | 21 mo |
| Northern Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | — | — |
| Worthington Commons LIHTC | 149 | — | — |
| Bay Meadow Apts LIHTC | 148 | — | — |
| Eastgate Apartments PB Section 8 | 148 | $465 | — |
| John L Sullivan Apt Public Housing | 148 | $527 | 20 mo |
| Bay State Apartments PB Section 8 | 140 | $407 | — |
| Indian Motocycle LIHTC | 139 | — | — |
| Johnny Appleseed Apt Public Housing | 136 | $377 | 25 mo |
| John I. Robinson Gardens Public Housing | 133 | $608 | 23 mo |
| Allen Park Apts. I PB Section 8 | 129 | $549 | — |
| Citywide Apartments PB Section 8 | 127 | $348 | — |
| Bh Eht LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| Pine-renee Apt Public Housing | 122 | $549 | 19 mo |
| City View Commons Ii LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| Garand Court PB Section 8 | 114 | $391 | — |
| Mason-wright Retirement Comm LIHTC | 110 | — | — |
| Longhill Gardens Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 109 | — | — |
| Villa Nueva Vista PB Section 8 | 109 | $547 | — |
| City View Commons I PB Section 8 | 104 | $325 | — |
| Concord Heights PB Section 8 | 104 | $446 | — |
| Concord Heights LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Hampden Affordable Housing LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Gentile Apts / Springfield H.a. PB Section 8 | 102 | $368 | — |
| Neighborhood Homes LIHTC | 102 | — | — |
| Seniority House PB Section 8 | 100 | $340 | — |
| Allen Park Ii LIHTC | 94 | — | — |
| Museum Park I LIHTC | 94 | — | — |
| Outing Park Apts I LIHTC | 94 | — | — |
| Bergen Circle Apartments PB Section 8 | 93 | $425 | — |
| Worthington House Campus LIHTCPB Section 8 | 92 | — | — |
| Hotel Worthy PB Section 8 | 91 | $365 | — |
| City View Commons Ii PB Section 8 | 90 | $329 | — |
| Liberty Hill Town Houses LIHTC | 88 | — | — |
| Bergen Circle PB Section 8 | 85 | $390 | — |
| Moxon Apt Public Housing | 84 | $564 | 11 mo |
| Hunter Place Apts LIHTC | 80 | — | — |
| Allen Park Apartments PB Section 8 | 79 | $573 | — |
| Cumberland Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 76 | — | — |
| Spring Hill Apts LIHTC | 71 | — | — |
| Belle Franklin I LIHTC | 68 | — | — |
| Chateau Apartments PB Section 8 | 65 | $325 | — |
| Costello House §202 Senior | 62 | $410 | — |
| Bh Eht LIHTCPB Section 8 | 61 | — | — |
| E Henry Twiggs 2 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 61 | — | — |
| Kenwyn + Quadrangle Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 60 | — | — |
| Liberty Hill Coop PB Section 8 | 57 | $602 | — |
| Memorial Square LIHTC | 56 | — | — |
| High Street Commons LIHTC | 55 | — | — |
| Springfield Ma06h052045 PB Section 8 | 50 | $442 | — |
| Cathedral Hill Apartments PB Section 8 | 48 | $562 | — |
| St James Manor LIHTC | 48 | — | — |
| Belle Street LIHTC | 47 | — | — |
| Cross Town Corners LIHTC | 47 | — | — |
| New Court Terrace LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Van Der Heyden PB Section 8 | 45 | $383 | — |
| Jefferson Ave School Apartments PB Section 8 | 43 | $323 | — |
| Elias Brookings LIHTCPB Section 8 | 42 | — | — |
| Highland House PB Section 8 | 42 | $397 | — |
| St James Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 42 | $450 | — |
| Borinquen Apts LIHTC | 41 | — | — |
| Bel-air Homes PB Section 8 | 40 | $569 | — |
| Memorial Square I PB Section 8 | 40 | $419 | — |
| Belle Franklin Ii LIHTC | 36 | — | — |
| Cumberland Homes Apts Phase Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 36 | — | — |
| E. Henry Twiggs Estates PB Section 8 | 34 | $586 | — |
| Quadrangle Court LIHTC | 33 | — | — |
| Maple Properties LIHTC | 32 | — | — |
| Jefferson Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 31 | — | — |
| Better Homes Tapley Llc LIHTC | 30 | — | — |
| Quad Angle LIHTC | 28 | — | — |
| Ywca Transitional Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 28 | — | — |
| Belmont- Kenwyn Park Apts LIHTC | 27 | — | — |
| Kenwyn LIHTC | 27 | — | — |
| Federal Apts LIHTC | 25 | — | — |
| Parkview Apts LIHTC | 25 | — | — |
| Eastern Cooperative Homes PB Section 8 | 24 | $569 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Springfield (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Estates LIHTCPB Section 8 | 349 | $551 | — |
| Edgewater Apts PB Section 8 | 293 | $407 | — |
| Linden Towers PB Section 8 | 249 | $397 | — |
| Chestnut Park Preservation, L.p. PB Section 8 | 241 | $484 | — |
| Pynchon Terrace I PB Section 8 | 200 | $633 | — |
| Maple Commons PB Section 8 | 173 | $392 | — |
| Spring Meadow Apts PB Section 8 | 170 | $474 | — |
| City View Commons I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | — | — |
| Independence House PB Section 8 | 150 | $413 | — |
| Northern Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 149 | — | — |
| Eastgate Apartments PB Section 8 | 148 | $465 | — |
| Bay State Apartments PB Section 8 | 140 | $407 | — |
| Allen Park Apts. I PB Section 8 | 129 | $549 | — |
| Citywide Apartments PB Section 8 | 127 | $348 | — |
| Bh Eht LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Springfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Apt Public Housing | 344 | $460 | 18 mo |
| Stephen J Collins Apt Public Housing | 288 | $378 | 23 mo |
| John J. Duggan Park Public Housing | 195 | $637 | 17 mo |
| Reed Village Public Housing | 150 | $581 | 16 mo |
| Christopher Court Public Housing | 149 | $524 | 21 mo |
| John L Sullivan Apt Public Housing | 148 | $527 | 20 mo |
| Johnny Appleseed Apt Public Housing | 136 | $377 | 25 mo |
| John I. Robinson Gardens Public Housing | 133 | $608 | 23 mo |
| Pine-renee Apt Public Housing | 122 | $549 | 19 mo |
| Moxon Apt Public Housing | 84 | $564 | 11 mo |
| Central Street Apartments Public Housing | 4 | — | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Springfield
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Park Apts LIHTC | 489 | — | — |
| Pynchon Ii LIHTC | 363 | — | — |
| Baystate Place LIHTC | 346 | — | — |
| Morgan Square LIHTC | 266 | — | — |
| Pynchon I LIHTC | 250 | — | — |
| Colonial Estates Gr1 LIHTC | 231 | — | — |
| Bergin Circle LIHTC | 201 | — | — |
| Maple Commons LIHTC | 173 | — | — |
| Allen Park I LIHTC | 170 | — | — |
| Ebrook Lp LIHTC | 160 | — | — |
| Worthington Commons LIHTC | 149 | — | — |
| Bay Meadow Apts LIHTC | 148 | — | — |
| Indian Motocycle LIHTC | 139 | — | — |
| City View Commons Ii LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| Mason-wright Retirement Comm LIHTC | 110 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Hampden County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Hampden County: studio $1,219, 1-BR $1,382, 2-BR $1,734, 3-BR $2,127, 4-BR $2,296.
Full FMR table for Hampden County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Springfield
- 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
- Agawam, MA
- Chicopee, MA
- East Longmeadow, MA
- Holyoke, MA
- Longmeadow, MA
- Palmer, MA
- West Springfield, MA
- Westfield, MA
- Wilbraham, MA
- Boston, MA
- Dorchester, MA
- Worcester, MA
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.