Section 8 House For Rent in Berkshire, Massachusetts

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Berkshire, Massachusetts you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 34 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Berkshire, Massachusetts. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Adams Housing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 35

Address :

3 MYRTLE ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 13
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Landover Associates.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: greyapps@yahoo.com
  • Phone: (413) 743-9301

Epworth Arms

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 38

Address :

350 WEST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 11
  • 1 Bedroom: 27
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $848.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • CHRISTIAN CENTER HOUSING CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amassimano@berkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: (413) 499-1630

Holy Family Terrace

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 38

Address :

611 STATE ROAD,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 10
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $940.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Holy Family Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: acharbonneau@adamscommunity.com
  • Phone: 4134991630

Pittsfield April Lane Llc

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 20

Address :

41 APRIL LN,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 3
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Pittsfield April Lane LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jon@rees-larkindevelopment.com
  • Phone: 617-838-9388

Pleasant Pittsfield

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

193 WENDELL AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • PLEASANT PITTSFIELD, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pzagorski@viability.org
  • Phone: 413-499-1630

Berkshiretown Associates

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 184

Address :

176 COLUMBUS AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 166
  • 2 Bedroom: 18
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Berkshiretown LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jbeauregard@oconnells.com
  • Phone: (413) 534-5667

Capitol Square Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 64

Address :

31 BRADFORD ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 63
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Capitol Square Associates LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eogden@berkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: 413-499-1630

Central Annex

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 101

Address :

99 SECOND ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 2
  • 1 Bedroom: 84
  • 2 Bedroom: 15
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $848.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Central Annex Preservation Associates Limited Part
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: agornstein@poah.org
  • Phone: (617) 261-9898

Mclaughlin Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

1 MCLAUGHLIN PL,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Barrett House

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 40

Address :

17 PLEASANT ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 9
  • 1 Bedroom: 31
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $848.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • BARRETT HOUSING CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jalass@aol.com
  • Phone:

Bostwick Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 28

Address :

899 MAIN ST,
Great Barrington, MA 01230.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 7
  • 1 Bedroom: 21
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $940.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Bostwick Gardens LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cburke@berkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: 413-499-1630

Hyde Place

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 41

Address :

46 RAILROAD ST,
Lee, MA 01238.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 11
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $848.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • LEE ELDERLY HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lwright@berkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: (413) 499-1630

Millhouses Of Adams

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 98

Address :

75 COMMERCIAL ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 68
  • 2 Bedroom: 22
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • MILLHOUSES OF ADAMS ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bnajarian@wingatecompanies.com
  • Phone: 718-707-9100

Mohawk Forest

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 128

Address :

201 MOHAWK FOREST BLVD,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 36
  • 2 Bedroom: 73
  • 3 Bedroom: 19
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,337.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,653.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • North Adams Housing Associates Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dnutter@thecalebfoundation.org
  • Phone: 781-595-4665

First St 28-32

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 13

Address :

28 FIRST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@verizon.net
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

River Run Apartments

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 77

Address :

8 River St,
Dalton, MA 01226.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 62
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • RIVER RUN ASSOC.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: GJenner@simoncompanies.com
  • Phone: (617)848-2500

Second Street 135-137

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

135 SECOND ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Kent Avenue 21-23

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

21 KENT AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 2
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@verizon.net
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Rostone Place 3

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 3

Address :

3 ROSTONE PL,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

St Joseph's Court

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 78

Address :

85 EAGLE ST,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 62
  • 2 Bedroom: 16
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,337.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Avenida de Cortez SPE LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pat@blvccapitalinvestment.com
  • Phone: 323-302-9610

Linden Street 39

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 3

Address :

39 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 3
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Village East

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 48

Address :

546 Union St,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 48
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • VILLAGE EAST ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: art@eastpointinvestments.com
  • Phone: (603) 836-5680

Linden Street 35-37

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

35 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Proprietors Field

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 60

Address :

118 CHURCH ST,
Williamstown, MA 01267.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 57
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,337.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WILLIAMSTOWN ELDY HSG C/O BERK.HSG.SERVICES
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bogrady@williamstown.net
  • Phone: (413) 499-1630

Berkshire Peak

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 75

Address :

341 WEST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 31
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 10

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,623.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $1,759.00

Owner Name :

  • BC Berkshire Peak LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: KSheehan@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
  • Phone: 617-574-1143

Bradford St 161/Pittsfield Nsa

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 12

Address :

161 BRADFORD ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Linden Street 85

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

85 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dcarver@scarafoniassociates.com
  • Phone: 413-664-4539

Hollow Road

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

4 Hollow Road,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Hollow Road Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ksinger@bcarc.org
  • Phone: 413 499 4241

Clarksburg Residence

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 5

Address :

201 Henderson Road,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • The Association's Second Property, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Ruth.Banta@theassociationinc.org
  • Phone: 413-731-4527

Kowchuk Residence

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 4

Address :

11 Kowchuk Road,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Lanesboro Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ksinger@bcarc.org
  • Phone: (413)499-4241

Crossway Village Elderly Hsg

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 37

Address :

122 High Street,
Lee, MA 01238.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Lee Central Enriched Houisng
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cburke@berkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: 413 499 1630 x130

Thomas Flynn, Jr. Community Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 11

Address :

395 South Street,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,277.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Berkshire Community Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ksinger@bcarc.org
  • Phone:

Gamwell Residence

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 6

Address :

31 Gamwell Ave,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,013.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Gamwell Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bdurant@bcarc.org
  • Phone: 413 499 4241

Bentley Apartments Llc

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 5

Address :

20 Bentley Road,
Great Barrington, MA 01230.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,016.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Bentley Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mkropke@birkshirehousing.com
  • Phone: 4134991630

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Berkshire, Massachusetts

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Berkshire, Massachusetts

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Berkshire, Massachusetts can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Berkshire, Massachusetts will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Berkshire, Massachusetts are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Berkshire county housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Berkshire, Massachusetts

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Berkshire, Massachusetts

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Berkshire, Massachusetts issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.