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Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

130 PHAs in Massachusetts

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 130 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities - 23,073
Boston Housing Authority - 17,755
Cambridge Housing Authority - 7,597
Worcester Housing Authority - 3,700
Springfield Housing Authority - 3,463
Fall River Housing Authority - 2,477
Quincy Housing Authority - 2,356
Brockton Housing Authority - 1,946
Holyoke Housing Authority - 1,938
New Bedford Housing Authority - 1,932
Lynn Housing Authority - 1,566
Lowell Housing Authority - 1,405
Salem Housing Authority - 1,383
Brookline Housing Authority - 1,370
Somerville Housing Authority - 1,355
Medford Housing Authority - 1,194
Taunton Housing Authority - 1,165
Framingham Housing Authority - 1,065
Lawrence Housing Authority - 1,031
Malden Housing Authority - 983
Chelmsford Housing Authority - 891
Northampton Housing Authority - 862
Gloucester Housing Authority - 660
Plymouth Housing Authority - 640
Chelsea Housing Authority - 609
Franklin County Regional Housing Authority - 597
Pittsfield Housing Authority - 585
Dedham Housing Authority - 579
Chicopee Housing Authority - 574
Methuen Housing Authority - 569
Milford Housing Authority - 567
Barnstable Housing Authority - 549
Greenfield Housing Authority - 530
Westfield Housing Authority - 517
Falmouth Housing Authority - 505
Braintree Housing Authority - 504
Revere Housing Authority - 480
Haverhill Housing Authority - 467
Waltham Housing Authority - 455
Newton Housing Authority - 446
Amherst Housing Authority - 444
Arlington Housing Authority - 427
Beverly Housing Authority - 425
Leominster Housing Authority - 404
North Adams Housing Authority - 389
Wakefield Housing Authority - 378
Everett Housing Authority - 370
Norwood Housing Authority - 345
Peabody Housing Authority - 341
Yarmouth Housing Authority - 332

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.