Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Nashua, New Hampshire

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 35 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Nashua, New Hampshire. 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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Amherst Park

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Features :

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

Address :

525 Amherst St,
Nashua, NH 03063.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 26
  • 2 Bedroom: 75
  • 3 Bedroom: 23
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • 525 Amherst Street LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Beechbrook

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Features :

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

Address :

80 Adams St,
Milford, NH 03055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Beechbrook Realty Trust
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: slegere@ejlmc.com
  • Phone: 603-352-9105

Harbor Homes Group Home

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 9

Address :

3 Winter St,
Nashua, NH 03064.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Harbor Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: p.kelleher@harborhomes.org
  • Phone: (603) 882-3616

Coliseum Seniors Residence I

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Features :

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

Address :

7 Coliseum Ave,
Nashua, NH 03063.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 90
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Senior Housing Coliseum - Unit 1, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ctaylor@hinec.org
  • Phone: 2077748812

Gatewood Manor

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 97

Address :

27 Will St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 95
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Gatewood Manor Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pstewart@stewartproperty.net
  • Phone: 207-774-8812

Harbor Avenue House

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Features :

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

Address :

60 1/2 Harbor Ave,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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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 Plus Company, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kims@region6.com
  • Phone: (603) 889-0652

Abbott House

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Features :

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

Address :

10 W Broadway,
Derry, NH 03038.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 5
  • 1 Bedroom: 17
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • First Derry Development Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pjdjr@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Buttercup Hill

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Features :

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

Address :

51 Webster St,
Hudson, NH 03051.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Buttercup Hill Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: slegere@ejlmc.com
  • Phone: (603) 352-9105

Derry Meadows

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 50

Address :

1A Robin Ct,
Derry, NH 03038.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 50
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Contact:

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

Harbor Homes Iii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

156 Chestnut St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Harbor Homes III, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: p.kelleher@harborhomes.org
  • Phone: (603) 882-3616

Milford Mill

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

40 Bridge St,
Milford, NH 03055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 45
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Milford Mill Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ctaylor@hinec.org
  • Phone: (207) 774-8812

Woodview Commons

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Features :

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

Address :

2 Freedom Dr,
Salem, NH 03079.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • SARC Housing Needs Board, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: p.kelleher@harborcarenh.org
  • Phone: 6038823616

Village Gate

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Features :

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

Address :

49 Spit Brook Rd,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 39
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Contact:

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

Pillsbury Square

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Features :

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

Address :

12 W Broadway,
Derry, NH 03038.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Derry Affordable Housing LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pstewart@stewartproperty.net
  • Phone: 603-641-2163

Pratt Homes

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

583 W Hollis St,
Nashua, NH 03062.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 25
  • 2 Bedroom: 20
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Pratt Home Holdings LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pponte@triumphmgt.com
  • Phone: 678-256-3826

Wentworth Place I

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Features :

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

Address :

1 Coventry Ct,
Merrimack, NH 03054.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • WENTWORTH AFFORDABLE HOUSING, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pstewart@stewartproperty.net
  • Phone: 603-641-2163

Nutfield Heights

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 73

Address :

3 Hood Rd,
Derry, NH 03038.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 50
  • 1 Bedroom: 23
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Nutfield Heights, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: chvarney@comcast.net
  • Phone: (603) 432-7557

Pelham Terrace

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

25 Windham Rd,
Pelham, NH 03076.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • MAHLEP Housing, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ctaylor@hinec.org
  • Phone: (207) 774-8812

Wagner Court

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 70

Address :

101 Burke St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 70
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Sundial Elderly Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bill@snhs.org
  • Phone: (603) 668-8010

Harbor Homes Ii

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Features :

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

Address :

30 Allds St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Harbor Homes II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: p.kelleher@harborhomes.org
  • Phone: (603) 882-3616

Pine Village Estates

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

45 Ridgewood Rd,
Bedford, NH 03110.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Pine Village Estates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jsullivan@sullivandevelopment.net
  • Phone: 603-641-2163

Xavier House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 34

Address :

25 Morgan St,
Nashua, NH 03064.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Caleb Nashua Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Ronald A. Philbrick Elderly Housing At Greenville

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 70

Address :

54 Main St,
Greenville, NH 03048.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 10
  • 1 Bedroom: 57
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Rural Housing for the Elderly
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dlozeau@snhs.org
  • Phone: (603) 668-8010

Mcauley Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

37 Searles Rd,
Windham, NH 03087.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • McAuley Commons, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eboucher@avestahousing.org
  • Phone: (603) 893-6550

Hh Ownership

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Features :

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

Address :

3-8 Strawberry Bank,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • HH Ownership, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: p.kelleher@nhpartnership.org
  • Phone: (603) 882-3616

Streeter Shores

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 43

Address :

76 Temple St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • SNHS Elderly Housing IV, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bill@snhs.org
  • Phone: (603) 668-8010

Ahepa 35 Manor

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(603) 594-4001

Features :

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

Address :

681 W Hollis St,
Nashua, NH 03062.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 38
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AHEPA 35, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: loonboy@comcast.net
  • Phone: 317-845-3410

Davidson Landing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 36

Address :

143 Ledge St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Rural Housing for the Elderly II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jdunleavy@snhs.org
  • Phone: (603) 668-8010

Davidson Landing Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 46

Address :

145 Ledge St,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 46
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Rural Housing for the Elderly II, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jdunleavy@snhs.org
  • Phone: (603) 668-8010

Eighteen Merrimack Street Apartments

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Features :

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

Address :

18 Merrimack St,
Nashua, NH 03064.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • 18 Merrimack Street Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pstewart@stewartproperty.net
  • Phone: (603) 641-2163

New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority

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Features :

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

Address :

32 Constitution Dr,
Bedford, NH 03110.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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  • 1 Bedroom:
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Pine Valley Lofts

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(603) 249-9122

Features :

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

Address :

37 Wilton Rd,
Milford, NH 03055.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • Pine Valley Residential, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rarista@dakotapartners.net
  • Phone: 781-899-4002

Kensington Woods Apartments

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(603) 935-9258

Features :

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

Address :

3 Kensington Lane,
Bedford, NH 03110.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • KL Apartments LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rarista@dakotapartners.net
  • Phone: 781-899-4002

Clough Farm Apartments

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(603) 362-6565

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 1

Address :

8 Braemoor Woods Rd,
Salem, NH 03079.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

22 Marshall Street

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(603) 666-4518

Features :

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

Address :

22 Marshall Street,
Nashua, NH 03060.
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Assisted Units by Size :

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

Owner Name :

  • 22 Marshall Street, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: dick@anagnost.com
  • Phone: 6036664518

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 Nashua, New Hampshire, 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 Nashua, New Hampshire

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Nashua, New Hampshire

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 Nashua, New Hampshire 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 Nashua, New Hampshire.

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

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 Nashua, New Hampshire

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 Nashua, New Hampshire 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.