Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Taunton, Massachusetts

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 37 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Taunton, 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.

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School Street

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Features :

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

Address :

31 SCHOOL ST,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 66
  • 2 Bedroom: 9
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • School Street Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: corcoranmgt@corcoranmgt.com
  • Phone: 781-849-7111

Taunton Gardens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 32

Address :

26 WINSLOW DR,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 13
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • TAUNTON GARDENS COMPANY
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Mkargman@firstrealtymgt.com
  • Phone: (617) 423-7000

Academy The

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 85

Address :

102 SOUTH MAIN ST,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 73
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Academy Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cbuonopane@corcoranmgmt.com
  • Phone: 781-849-0011

Davis Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 49

Address :

165 CARL AVE,
Brockton, MA 02302.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 27
  • 3 Bedroom: 16
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • NAHF Brockton Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mfeeney@firstrealtymgt.com
  • Phone: (617)423-7000

Taunton Group Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

2106 COUNTY ROAD,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • South Shore Group Home IV, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sdubuque@southshorehousing.org
  • Phone: 781-422-4200

Washington House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

40 VERNON ST,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Washington House Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: edwplay@weldmgt.com
  • Phone: (617) 367-3434

Munroe Terrace/Dartmouth Ha

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 80

Address :

1 ANDERSON WAY,
Dartmouth, MA 02714.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 80
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Dartmouth Housing Authority
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dhaconnie@comcast.net
  • Phone: 1-617-573-1221

Stony Brook Court

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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

Tecumseh Mill

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 124

Address :

164 HARTWELL ST,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 114
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Tecumseh Holdings LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: servicerequests@allcitymanagement.com
  • Phone: 617-738-4980 x 728

St Mathieu's Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

221 WELLINGTON ST,
Fall River, MA 02720.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • St Mathieus Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cfagan-nebel@comcast.net
  • Phone: (508)676-1059

Riverside Apts

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 22

Address :

Paul Bunker Drive,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 12
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Owner Name :

  • TAUNTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cdoherty@tauntonhousing.com
  • Phone: (508) 823-6308

Trinity Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 164

Address :

283 GROVE ST,
Brockton, MA 02302.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 104
  • 2 Bedroom: 40
  • 3 Bedroom: 20
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Trinity Housing Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mjd@waboston.com
  • Phone: (617) 266-0044

Fall River Residence

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Features :

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

Address :

591 Montgomery Street,
Fall River, MA 02720.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Property Innovations, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: MStirk@PEOPLEINC-FR.ORG
  • Phone: 508-679-5233

Mill Pond Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 49

Address :

30 WASHINGTON ST,
Taunton, MA 02780.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 43
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mill Pond Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rhigh@corcoranmgmt.com
  • Phone: 781-849-7111

St Dominic's Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 18

Address :

818 Middle Street,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • St. Dominic's Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: stdomapts@comcast.net
  • Phone: 508-997-0130

Bixby Brockton

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 44

Address :

103 Main St,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 33
  • 2 Bedroom: 11
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Bixby Brockton LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dharris@peabodyproperties.com
  • Phone: 781-794-1000

Hamilton Wade Douglas Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 83

Address :

54 HAVERHILL STREET,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 27
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Brockton RHF Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: deborah.stouff@rfh.org
  • Phone: 562-257-5314

Borden Street Housing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 260

Address :

111 BORDEN ST,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 229
  • 2 Bedroom: 31
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Borden Street Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cholt@peabodyproperties.com
  • Phone: 781.794.1000

Greenwoods Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 202

Address :

13 BATTLES FARM DR,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 61
  • 2 Bedroom: 81
  • 3 Bedroom: 60
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • BATTLES FARM COMPANY
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bkargman@firstrealtymgmt.com
  • Phone: (617) 423-7000

Brockton Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 139

Address :

55 CITY HALL PLAZA,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 114
  • 2 Bedroom: 25
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Brockton Commons Associates II LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Jbeaulieu@corcoranmgmt.com
  • Phone: 7818490011

Lafayette Place

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 125

Address :

20 LAFAYETTE DR,
Fall River, MA 02723.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 19
  • 1 Bedroom: 55
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 3
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Lafayette Place L.P.
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: apulsifer@firstresourcecompanies.com
  • Phone: 781 659-0025

Chatham West Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 68

Address :

1 CHATHAM WEST DR,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 29
  • 2 Bedroom: 26
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 3

Owner Name :

  • Beacon Chatham West Associates II Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Bay Village Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

2000 BAY ST,
Fall River, MA 02724.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 54
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Fall River Bay Village limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sclark@firstrealtymgt.com
  • Phone: 617-423-7000

Norton Glen

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(508) 285-3260

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 150

Address :

1 NORTON GLEN RD,
Norton, MA 02766.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 120
  • 3 Bedroom: 15
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PRI Norton Glen LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rsd@provri.net
  • Phone: 401-255-3379

Hope Gardens

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 160

Address :

847 PARK ST,
Attleboro, MA 02703.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 145
  • 2 Bedroom: 15
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • HOPE GARDENS ASSOCIATES
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pdimeo@dimeoproperties.com
  • Phone: (401)732-3300

North Attleboro

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Features :

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

Address :

103 HOPE ST,
North Attleboro, MA 02760.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 7
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • North Attleboro Housing Authority
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: clnaha@conversent.net
  • Phone: 1-617-573-1221

Middleborough Ha/Riverview

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Features :

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

Address :

8 BENTON ST,
Middleboro, MA 02346.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 64
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Middleborough
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: middleboroughmha@verizon.net
  • Phone: 1-617-573-1221

Presidential Courts

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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

Hudner Building

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 39

Address :

145 OLD SECOND ST,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 34
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Hudner Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: nebel3@comcast.net
  • Phone: 508-676-1059

Ships' Cove Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 162

Address :

130 CANAL ST,
Fall River, MA 02721.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 99
  • 2 Bedroom: 63
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Ships Cove Preservation Partners LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: fmitchell@nhpfoundation.org
  • Phone: 646-336-4949

Gardner Terrace

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 144

Address :

46 PINE ST,
Attleboro, MA 02703.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 144
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • POAH GARDNER TERRACE LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ddempsey@POAH.org
  • Phone: 617-261-9898

Whitman / Harvard Court

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(781) 447-6363

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 80

Address :

101 HARVARD CT,
Whitman, MA 02382.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 80
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Whitman Housing Authority
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eileen.whitha@verizon.net
  • Phone: 1-617-573-1221

Raynham

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 62

Address :

75 MILL ST,
Raynham, MA 02767.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Raynham Housing Authority
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rha75@comcast.net
  • Phone: 1-617-573-1221

N Carl Annon Court 2

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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

Pine Homes

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 23

Address :

469 PINE GROVE DR,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Pine Homes Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Station Lofts

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(508) 583-7834

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 0

Address :

124 Montello Street,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • CC Station Lofts LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jlorb@capstonecommunities.com
  • Phone: 617-542-3019

Nwsoma 121 Main Llc

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(508) 434-4072

Features :

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

Address :

121 Main Street,
Brockton, MA 02301.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • NWSOMA 121 Main LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tdoherty@nhsmass.org
  • Phone: 617-770-2227

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 Taunton, 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 Taunton, Massachusetts

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

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Taunton, 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 Taunton, Massachusetts are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Bristol 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 Taunton, 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 Taunton, 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 Taunton, 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.