Boston, Massachusetts. We do not take applications. Applying is free, on the housing authority’s own website.
BHA is not currently able to accept new applications for the Tenant-Based Program and the waiting list is closed until further notice.
Source: bostonhousing.org/en/Section-8-Leased-Housing/Voucher-Programs.aspx
Last verified: October 22, 2026
We have not checked this waitlist yet. We only publish open, closed, or opening soon after a person confirms it on the housing authority’s own website.
Source: section8.fyi/about#how-we-check
Last verified: not yet verified
Phone: (617) 988-4000
Email: [email protected]
HUD lists this authority as Combined: Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing.
Section 8 units reported to HUD: 17,755 (17,210 occupied). This is not the number of people on a waitlist.
Office county: Suffolk (25025).
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area.
HUD performance designation: Standard Performer.
Directory record date: July 6, 2026. Snapshot pulled 2026-10-21.
Source: HUD Public Housing Authorities on Data.gov.
| Home size | Monthly rent |
|---|---|
| Studio (efficiency) | $2,940 |
| 1 bedroom | $3,030 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,620 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,310 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,760 |
HUD’s income-limit file has no row for the county code on this housing authority (Suffolk). Connecticut towns, and some other places, use a different code than the one in the housing authority directory.Look up a county or town by name.
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