There are 194 Housing Authorities in Massachusetts, serving a population of 6,789,319 people in an area of 7,800 square miles. There is 1 Housing Authority per 34,996 people, and 1 Housing Authority per 40 square miles.
The state of Massachusetts is ranked 4th in Housing Authorities per capita, and 1st in Housing Authorities per square mile.
Find Massachusetts HUD Housing Programs, Public Housing Programs, and Section 8 Housing Programs. Data Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), Picture of Subsidized Households: 2018.
| Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 195,860 | 5,035,824 |
| Occupied % | 94.0% | 91.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 348,284 | 9,535,360 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $425 | $346 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $1,039 | $743 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 35 | 26 |
| Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 33,928 | 1,015,505 |
| Occupied % | 97.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| People Total | 61,515 | 1,985,172 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $407 | $336 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $629 | $614 |
| Average Months on Wait List | 30 | 19 |
| Massachusetts | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidized Units | 58,538 | 1,284,354 |
| Occupied % | 96.0% | 94.0% |
| People Per Unit | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| People Total | 92,038 | 2,063,641 |
| Average Family Expenditure Per Month | $401 | $296 |
| Average HUD Expenditure Per Month | $1,360 | $796 |