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Public housing agency · HUD code MA002

Boston Housing Authority

Boston Housing Authority is a public housing authority recorded by HUD under participant code MA002. This profile is built from HUD's own Public Housing Authorities dataset. Data last updated October 4, 2026.

Housing Choice Vouchers
17,755
Public housing units
8,407
Waiting list
Status unverified
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$3,008

Waiting list status

Unknown — check the official site. We have not verified this list, and waiting lists often open for only a few days. Check the authority’s official website or call (617) 988-4000 before you apply.

Call (617) 988-4000

Programs and size

HUD records this authority as operating a Combined program with 17,755 Housing Choice Voucher units and 8,407 public housing units.

Where it operates

Federal records place this authority's public housing in Suffolk. Voucher jurisdiction can be broader than the places where an authority owns property, so confirm coverage for your address directly with the authority.

Cities with public housing operated by this authority: Boston, Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, East Boston, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, West Roxbury.

Public housing developments

Developments operated by this authority

Public housing developments recorded by HUD under this authority's participant code.

PropertyAddressClassificationUnitsPhone
ALICE HEYWOOD TAYLOR54 Annunciation Rd, Roxbury 02120Public Housing Development361 total(617) 988-4000
ANNAPOLIS STREET52 Sumner St, Dorchester 02125Public Housing Development56 total(617) 988-4000
ASHMONT STREET342 Ashmont St, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development54 total(617) 988-4000
AUSONIA HOMES185 Fulton St, Boston 02109Public Housing Development100 total(617) 988-4000
BELLFLOWER STREET24 Bellflower St, Dorchester 02125Public Housing Development113 total(617) 988-4000
CHARLESTOWN82 Walford Way, Charlestown 02129Public Housing Development989 total(617) 988-4000
CODMAN APARTMENTS784 Washington St Apt 111, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development100 total(617) 988-4000
COMMONWEALTH31 Jette Ct, Brighton 02135Public Housing Development278 total(617) 988-4000
COMMONWEALTH ELDERLY-FIDELIS WAY4 Fidelis Way, Brighton 02135Public Housing Development116 total(617) 988-4000
DAVISON APARTMENTS105 Davison St, Hyde Park 02136Public Housing Development47 total(617) 988-4000
Doris Bunte Apartments1990 Columbus Ave, Roxbury 02119Public Housing Development166 total(617) 988-4000
FOLEY APARTMENTS199 H St Apt 11, South Boston 02127Public Housing Development96 total(617) 988-4000
FRANKLIN FIELD21A Ames St, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development345 total(617) 988-4000
Franklin Hill Phase 1A113 Shandon Rd, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development90 total(617) 988-4000
Franklin Hill Phase 1B60 Shandon Rd, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development24 total(617) 988-4000
Franklin Hill Phase 2A1 Shandon Rd Ste 513, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development114 total(617) 988-4000
Franklin Hill Phase 2B11 Franklin Hill Ave, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development38 total(617) 988-4000
Frederick Douglass755 Tremont St Apt 411, Roxbury 02118Public Housing Development77 total(617) 988-4000
GENERAL WARREN54 Washington St, Charlestown 02129Public Housing Development95 total(617) 988-4000
GROVELAND5 Mary Moore Beatty Cir, Mattapan 02126Public Housing Development48 total(617) 988-4000
HAMPTON HOUSE155 Northampton St Apt 811, Roxbury 02118Public Housing Development77 total(617) 988-4000
HASSAN APARTMENTSMattapan 02126Public Housing Development100 total(617) 988-4000
HIGHLAND PARK54 Highland St, Roxbury 02119Public Housing Development26 total(617) 988-4000
HOLGATE APARTMENTS125 Elm Hill Ave, Dorchester 02121Public Housing Development81 total(617) 988-4000
MALONE APARTMENTS15 Gordon Ave, Hyde Park 02136Public Housing Development101 total(617) 988-4000
MARY ELLEN MCCORMACK429 Old Colony Ave, South Boston 02127Public Housing Development994 total(617) 988-4000
Maverick Landing Phase I44 Border St, East Boston 02128Public Housing Development150 total(617) 988-4000
Maverick Landing Phase II119 Sumner St, East Boston 02128Public Housing Development80 total(617) 988-4000
Maverick Landing Phase III10 London St, East Boston 02128Public Housing Development92 total(617) 988-4000
Maverick Landing Phase IV100 Sumner St, East Boston 02128Public Housing Development74 total(617) 988-4000
MEADE APARTMENTS11 Melville Ave, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development40 total(617) 988-4000
Mildred C. Hailey Apartments279 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130Public Housing Development771 total(617) 988-4000
MLK TOWERS280 Mlk Blvd Apt 11, Boston 02119Public Housing Development103 total(617) 988-4000
Old Colony Phase 2A35 Patterson Way, Boston 02127Public Housing Development45 total(617) 988-4000
Old Colony Phase 2B20 Patterson Way, Boston 02127Public Housing Development84 total(617) 988-4000
Old Colony Phase 2C244 Old Colony Ave, Boston 02127Public Housing Development40 total(617) 988-4000
Old Colony Phase I25 James Oneill St, Boston 02127Public Housing Development116 total(617) 988-4000
Orchard Commons234 Dudley St, Roxbury 02119Public Housing Development78 total(617) 988-4000
ORCHARD GARDENS PHASE III -HOPE VI25 Ambrose St, Roxbury 02119Public Housing Development115 total(617) 988-4000
Orchard Park Phase II -Hope VI.124 Eustis St, Roxbury 02119Public Housing Development216 total(617) 988-4000
PASCIUCCO APARTMENTSDorchester 02122Public Housing Development91 total(617) 988-4000
PEABODY SQUARE1875 Dorchester Ave Apt 311, Dorchester 02124Public Housing Development102 total(617) 988-4000
POND STREET19 Pond St, Jamaica Plain 02130Public Housing Development44 total(617) 988-4000
ROCKLAND TOWERS5300 Washington St Apt 11, West Roxbury 02132Public Housing Development68 total(617) 988-4000
ROSLYN APARTMENTS1 Cliffmont St Apt 211, Roslindale 02131Public Housing Development119 total(617) 988-4000
Ruth Lillian Barkley Apartments42 Harrison Archway, Boston 02118Public Housing Development414 total(617) 988-4000
SPRING STREET31 Spring St, West Roxbury 02132Public Housing Development104 total(617) 988-4000
ST. BOTOLPH STREET70 Saint Botolph St Apt 311, Boston 02116Public Housing Development133 total(617) 988-4000
TORRE UNIDAD80 W Dedham St Apt 911, Boston 02118Public Housing Development195 total(617) 988-4000
Washington Beech Phase 1A11 Mercedes Vw, Roslindale 02131Public Housing Development28 total(617) 988-4000
Washington Beech Phase 1B4560 Washington St Apt 511, Roslindale 02131Public Housing Development72 total(617) 988-4000
Washington Beech Phase 2A10 Unity Way, Roslindale 02131Public Housing Development50 total(617) 988-4000
Washington Beech Phase 2B82 Beechland Cir, Roslindale 02131Public Housing Development56 total(617) 988-4000
Washington Manor1701 Washington St, Roxbury 02118Public Housing Development75 total(617) 988-4000
WASHINGTON STREET95 Washington St, Brighton 02135Public Housing Development82 total(617) 988-4000
WEST NINTH STREET11 Mitchell St, South Boston 02127Public Housing Development84 total(617) 988-4000

HUD records identify this as an affordable or assisted housing property. Current vacancies, eligibility and voucher policies must be confirmed directly with property management.

What HUD reports about this authority

  • HUD performance designation (PHAS): Standard Performer
  • Units occupied (HUD-reported): 94.5%
  • Housing Choice Vouchers in use (HUD-reported): 17,210
  • Fiscal year ends: 3/31

FY2027 Fair Market Rents where this authority’s office is

HUD’s figures for Suffolk County, where HUD records this authority’s office; other counties it serves can differ.

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area area (how Fair Market Rents work).

Unit sizeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Monthly rent$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency$2,440 / month
1 bedroom$2,518 / month
2 bedrooms$3,008 / month
3 bedrooms$3,584 / month
4 bedrooms$3,953 / month

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO14460MM1120. Imported 4 October 2026.

Each housing authority sets its own payment standards, usually 90% to 110% of the Fair Market Rent (how payment standards work).

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FY2026 income limits for Suffolk County

Suffolk County is in HUD’s Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area income-limit area (FY2026 median family income $164,600).

Household sizeVery low income (50%)
1 person$60,000
2 people$68,600
3 people$77,150
4 people$85,700
5 people$92,600
6 people$99,450
7 people$106,300
8 people$113,150
Household sizeExtremely low income (30%)Very low income (50%)Low income (80%)
1 person$36,000$60,000$96,000
2 people$41,150$68,600$109,700
3 people$46,300$77,150$123,400
4 people$51,400$85,700$137,100
5 people$55,550$92,600$148,100
6 people$59,650$99,450$159,050
7 people$63,750$106,300$170,050
8 people$67,850$113,150$181,000

Voucher eligibility generally starts at the very low income (50%) limit (how income limits work).

How to apply

  1. Contact the authority directly

    Using the phone number or website above. Applications are always free — if any site asks you to pay to apply for Section 8, do not pay.

  2. Ask whether the waiting list is open

    This is the single question no dataset can answer for you.

  3. Check the income limits

    For the county you live in. Income is one factor, not the whole test.

  4. Ask about local preferences

    Many authorities prioritise applicants who live or work in the area, veterans, people with disabilities, or households experiencing homelessness.

  5. Ask for the landlord list

    Most authorities keep a list of owners who have accepted vouchers before, and it is rarely published online.

Contact

Address
52 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111
Email
communications@bostonhousing.org

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Where this information comes from

  • HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 22 September 2026

Sources: HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (retrieved 22 September 2026).

These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).

Last verified: HUD last refreshed its housing-authority dataset on 18 August 2026; this record was last confirmed in HUD’s data on 22 September 2026; contact details have not yet been checked against the authority’s own website.