Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 44 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Quincy House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
500 Victory Road,
Quincy, MA 02171.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SOUTH SHORE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: HShulman@ssmh.org
- Phone: (617) 847-1950
Southern 1000 Artery
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 309
Address :
1000. SOUTHERN ARTERY,
Quincy, MA 02169.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 229
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 1000 Southern Artery Renewal, Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jpg@multifamilymgt.com
- Phone: 301-998-0402
Town Brook House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 150
Address :
45 BRACKETT ST,
Quincy, MA 02169.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 135
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Brackett Brook Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tim@townbrookhouse.org
- Phone: 6174790248
Winter Valley Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
600 CANTON AVE,
Milton, MA 02186.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 96
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Winter Valley Residences, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: smclaren@mreinc.org
- Phone: 6176983005
Union Towers Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 74
Address :
519 BROAD ST,
East Weymouth, MA 02189.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- UNION CONG.CHURCH HOMES, PHASE II, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ahross@uniontowers.org
- Phone: (781) 335-2667
Wollaston Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 41
Address :
91 CLAY ST,
Quincy, MA 02170.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 17
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Wollaston-Quincy Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Bparadis@thesilverstreetgroup.com
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Supportive Living Program
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
366 QUINCY AVENUE #302,
Quincy, MA 02171.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 1
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Supportive Living Program, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: danderson@workinc.org
- Phone: (617)328-0300
Stony Brook Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 98
Address :
51 HIXSON FARM RD,
Sharon, MA 02067.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 98
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SO. NORFOLK ELDERLY HSG SER. STONEY BROOK CT.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: gsoutiea@barkanco.com
- Phone: (617) 737-7800
Tammy Brook Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
167-B KING AVENUE,
Weymouth, MA 02188.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 15
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- BC Tammy Brook LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ksheehan@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Bauer House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 74
Address :
310 WATER ST,
Quincy, MA 02169.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 74
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- W.L.C. HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tim@bauerhouse.org
- Phone: (617)785-7601
Union Towers I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 0
Address :
95 BROAD ST,
Weymouth, MA 02188.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio:
- 1 Bedroom:
- 2 Bedroom:
- 3 Bedroom:
- 4 Bedroom:
Owner Name :
- Union Congregational Church Homes, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ahross@uniontowers.org
- Phone: 781-335-2667
Cohen Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 99
Address :
120 CENTRE CT,
Brookline, MA 02446.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 21
- 1 Bedroom: 78
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CCB Cohen 112 Centre LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: louwoolf@hsl.harvard.edu
- Phone: 617-363-8000
Holbrook Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 169
Address :
101 LONGMEADOW DR,
Holbrook, MA 02343.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 113
- 2 Bedroom: 43
- 3 Bedroom: 13
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Holbrook Apts. Company
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmorreale@cjmanagement.com
- Phone: 617-822-7350
Marked Tree Road
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
EAST MILITIA HEIGHTS DR, PO BOX 169,
Needham, MA 02492.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MARKED TREE CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbono@charlesrivercenter.org
- Phone: 781-444-4347
West Street Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
237 West Street,
Needham, MA 02492.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WEST STREET CORPORATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tbono@charlesrivercenter.org
- Phone: 781-444-0267
Webster Street Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
145 Webster Street,
Needham Heights, MA 02494.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DPI Webster, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: aringler@deltaprojects.org
- Phone: 781-449-8545
St. Francis Of Assisi Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 16
Address :
41 - 53 Independence Ave.,
Braintree, MA 02184.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- St. Francis of Assisi Residences at Braintree III,
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: indmanor@aol.com
- Phone: 781-848-8383
Jubilee House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
10 Cross Street,
Wellesley, MA 02482.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Ten Cross Street Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: bnoel@nwwcommittee.org
- Phone: 617-964-6860
Eaton Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
1 Panther Way,
Franklin, MA 02038.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Eaton Place 202, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: smccann@tcbinc.org
- Phone: 857-221-8635
Greendale Residence
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
47 Greendale Ave,
Needham Heights, MA 02494.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- DPI Greendale, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ARingler@deltaprojects.org
- Phone: (781)449-8545
Forest Street
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 4
Address :
105 Forest Street,
South Weymouth, MA 02190.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Vinfen Corporation of Forest, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lamsong@vinfen.org
- Phone: 617-441-1800
Ccb Townhomes 120 Centre Llc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
120 Centre St,
Brookline, MA 02446.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CCB Townhomes 120 Centre LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ssmith@hsl.harvard.edu
- Phone: 617-363-8000
Work Inc.- Milton
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 5
Address :
47 Wolcott Rd,
Milton, MA 02186.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WORK Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: plemeieux@workinc.org
- Phone: 617-691-1502
Bridle Path Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 103
Address :
25 BRIDLE PATH CIR,
Randolph, MA 02368.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 86
- 2 Bedroom: 17
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Bridle Path Preservation Associates Limited Partne
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: rparker@poah.org
- Phone: 617-261-9898
Webster Street Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 10
Address :
299 WEBSTER STREET,
Needham Heights, MA 02494.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- WEBSTER STREET II, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jgrugan@crarc.org
- Phone: (781) 444-4347
Fenno House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
540 HANCOCK ST,
Quincy, MA 02170.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 27
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Wollaston Lutheran Church Apts Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tim@townbrookhouse.org
- Phone: 781-943-0200
Norwood / Franklin Walsh
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 55
Address :
40 WILLIAM SHYNE CIR,
Norwood, MA 02062.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 55
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Norwood Housing Authority
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: smerritt@norwoodha.com
- Phone: 1-617-573-1221
Highland Ave/Charles Rvr Arc
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
1111 Highland Ave,
Needham Heights, MA 02494.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- CRARC, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: abrodziak@charlesrivercenter.org
- Phone: 781 444- 4347
Canton Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 56
Address :
1 WILL DR,
Canton, MA 02021.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Canton Village Associates, LLC
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: mepker@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
- Phone: (781) 828-8100
Glen Grove
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 125
Address :
50 GROVE ST,
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 79
- 2 Bedroom: 46
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PRI Glen Grove LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mhennessey@therhodeislandhomes.com
- Phone: 401-255-3379
Hancock Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
25 SCHOOL ST,
Quincy, MA 02169.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Hancock Court Associates L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: morlando@marinabaymgt.com
- Phone: 617 847 6330
South Norfolk Hsg
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 9
Address :
13 SAINT GEORGE AVE,
Norwood, MA 02062.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SOUTH NORFOLK COUNTY RESIDENCES, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MMarot@SNCARC.ORG
- Phone: (781) 762-4001
Simon Fireman Community
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 159
Address :
640 N MAIN ST,
Randolph, MA 02368.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 40
- 1 Bedroom: 119
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- HSL Fireman Operating Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: McMillan@hrca.harvard.edu
- Phone: 617-363-8770
Independence Manor Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 50
Address :
53 INDEPENDENCE AVE,
Braintree, MA 02184.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI RES. AT BRAINTREE 2 INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: k.barker@independencemanor.org
- Phone: (781) 848-8383
Presidential Courts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 21
Address :
223 PEARL ST,
Stoughton, MA 02072.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 3
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Owner Name :
- PRESIDENTIAL COURTS OF STOUGHTON INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: presidential@peabodyproperties.com
- Phone: (617) 965-2200
Highland Glen
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 179
Address :
1120 HIGHLAND GLEN RD,
Westwood, MA 02090.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 59
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- BC Highland Glen LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ksheehan@BeaconCommunitiesLLC.com
- Phone: 617-574-1143
Logan Park
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
193 GROVE ST,
Braintree, MA 02184.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Logan Park Associates Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kmvfstr@aol.com
- Phone: 2078299200
Liberty Pines
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 58
Address :
56 CREEK ST,
Wrentham, MA 02093.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 43
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Liberty Pines Associates L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mbrowne@bostonland.com
- Phone: 781-314-9103
Nehoiden Glen
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
1045 CENTRAL AVE,
Needham, MA 02492.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- PRI Nehoiden Glen LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ecallahan@wingatemgmt.com
- Phone: 401-255-3379
Norwood Independent Lvg.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 12
Address :
18 CLAPBOARDTREE ST,
Norwood, MA 02062.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- EDUCATIONAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dburke@arcsouthnorfold.org
- Phone: (781)762-4001
Granite Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 269
Address :
125 GRANITE ST,
Quincy, MA 02169.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 224
- 2 Bedroom: 45
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- GRANITE PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gpicewick@marinabaymgt.com
- Phone: (617) 847-6304
Lamplighter Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 80
Address :
2 STAGECOACH RD,
Canton, MA 02021.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 76
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- National Union Properties
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: efish@peabodyproperties.com
- Phone: 781-794-1000
N Carl Annon Court 2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 64
Address :
90 N CARL ANNON CT,
Foxboro, MA 02035.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- THE FOXBOURNE GROUP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: donna@eastpointinvestments.com
- Phone: 6038365680
61 Heath Street
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 2
Address :
61 Heath Street,
Brookline, MA 02445.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 2
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- 61 Heath LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mhenzy@jpndc.org
- Phone: 6175222424
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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Norfolk 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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.