Suffolk County, MA

Housing Authorities

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Suffolk County, MA. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Suffolk County, MA

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Suffolk County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Boston Housing Authority
52 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111
MA002 combined Suffolk

Contact

(617) 988-4000
Phone
(617) 988-4027
Fax
(800) 545-1833
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Martin Walsh
Mayor
Martin Walsh
Board Chairperson

Revere Housing Authority
70 Cooledge Street
Revere, MA 02151
MA014 combined Suffolk

Contact

(781) 284-4394
Phone
(781) 284-0065
Fax
(781) 284-1549
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Brian Arrigo
Mayor
George Anzuoni
Board Chairperson
Carlos Lopez
Executive Director

Chelsea Housing Authority
54 Locke Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
MA016 combined Suffolk

Contact

(617) 409-5320
Phone
(617) 889-8158
Fax

Leadership

Thomas G. Ambrosino
Mayor
Bertram Taverna
Board Chairperson
Al Ewing
Executive Director

MASS DHCD
100 Cambridge Street, Suite.300 Bureau Of Federal Rental Assistance
Boston, MA 02114
MA901 section 8 Suffolk

Contact

(617) 573-1150
Phone
(617) 573-1345
Fax

Leadership

Charlie Baker
Mayor

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Suffolk County

Suffolk County has 4 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Massachusetts. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: Revere, Dorchester Center, Boston, Brighton, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Chelsea, Hyde Park, Dorchester, West Roxbury, Mattapan, Roxbury, Winthrop, Charlestown, Allston, Roxbury Crossing, East Boston, and Readville.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Suffolk County, Massachusetts: 02151, 02124, 02128, 02135, 02130, 02127, 02131, 02150, 02136, 02125, 02132, 02126, 02119, 02118, 02122, 02121, 02152, 02116, 02129, and 02134.

Suffolk County, MA is considered part of the following metro area: BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Suffolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Suffolk County, NH, and Suffolk County, NH.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020