Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 34 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

Second Street 135-137

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Features :

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

Address :

135 SECOND ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

First St 28-32

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Features :

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

Address :

28 FIRST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Proprietors Field

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Features :

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

Address :

118 CHURCH ST,
Williamstown, MA 01267.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

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

Owner Contact:

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

Bradford St 161/Pittsfield Nsa

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Features :

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

Address :

161 BRADFORD ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Linden Street 85

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Features :

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

Address :

85 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

River Run Apartments

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Features :

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

Address :

8 River St,
Dalton, MA 01226.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • RIVER RUN ASSOC.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Berkshire Peak

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Features :

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

Address :

341 WEST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • BC Berkshire Peak LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

St Joseph's Court

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Features :

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

Address :

85 EAGLE ST,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Avenida de Cortez SPE LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Linden Street 35-37

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Features :

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

Address :

35 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Rostone Place 3

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Features :

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

Address :

3 ROSTONE PL,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Village East

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Features :

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

Address :

546 Union St,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • VILLAGE EAST ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Kent Avenue 21-23

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Features :

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

Address :

21 KENT AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Linden Street 39

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Features :

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

Address :

39 LINDEN ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Hollow Road

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Features :

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

Address :

4 Hollow Road,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Hollow Road Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Kowchuk Residence

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Features :

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

Address :

11 Kowchuk Road,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Lanesboro Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Thomas Flynn, Jr. Community Apts

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Features :

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

Address :

395 South Street,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Berkshire Community Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ksinger@bcarc.org

Crossway Village Elderly Hsg

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Features :

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

Address :

122 High Street,
Lee, MA 01238.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Lee Central Enriched Houisng
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Gamwell Residence

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Features :

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

Address :

31 Gamwell Ave,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Gamwell Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Clarksburg Residence

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Features :

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

Address :

201 Henderson Road,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

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

Owner Contact:

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

Epworth Arms

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Features :

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

Address :

350 WEST ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • CHRISTIAN CENTER HOUSING CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Capitol Square Apts

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Features :

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

Address :

31 BRADFORD ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Capitol Square Associates LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Pittsfield April Lane Llc

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Features :

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

Address :

41 APRIL LN,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Pittsfield April Lane LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Barrett House

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Features :

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

Address :

17 PLEASANT ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • BARRETT HOUSING CORP.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jalass@aol.com

Bostwick Gardens

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Features :

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

Address :

899 MAIN ST,
Great Barrington, MA 01230.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Bostwick Gardens LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Central Annex

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Features :

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

Address :

99 SECOND ST,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Central Annex Preservation Associates Limited Part
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

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

Berkshiretown Associates

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Features :

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

Address :

176 COLUMBUS AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Berkshiretown LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Adams Housing

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Features :

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

Address :

3 MYRTLE ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Landover Associates.
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

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

Mohawk Forest

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Features :

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

Address :

201 MOHAWK FOREST BLVD,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • North Adams Housing Associates Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Hyde Place

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Features :

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

Address :

46 RAILROAD ST,
Lee, MA 01238.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • LEE ELDERLY HOUSING CORP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Pleasant Pittsfield

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Features :

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

Address :

193 WENDELL AVE,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • PLEASANT PITTSFIELD, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Millhouses Of Adams

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Features :

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

Address :

75 COMMERCIAL ST,
Adams, MA 01220.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • MILLHOUSES OF ADAMS ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Holy Family Terrace

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Features :

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

Address :

611 STATE ROAD,
North Adams, MA 01247.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Holy Family Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

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

Mclaughlin Place

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Features :

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

Address :

1 MCLAUGHLIN PL,
Pittsfield, MA 01201.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WDM Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Bentley Apartments Llc

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(413) 344-4844

Features :

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

Address :

20 Bentley Road,
Great Barrington, MA 01230.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Bentley Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

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

3. 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 is 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.

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

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

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Berkshire County, 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 median income for your area in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.

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

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

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

4. Apply for Section 8

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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Berkshire County, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

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

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

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?

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

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • 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.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

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

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