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Boston Housing Authority (BHA) provides affordable housing to more than 58,000 residents in and around the City of Boston.

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The BHA website allows landlords to post housing listings for voucher holders in search of an apartment.

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Supporting our Public Housing Residents

The BHA works with dozens of partner organizations to provide skills training, career opportunities, health & wellness services and more.

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BHA News & Updates

See the latest news from the BHA community.

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Housing Options

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For Residents

We maintain and inspect every apartment, and offer a wide variety of services to our residents.

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For Landlords

Explore the responsibilities and benefits of renting your apartment to Section 8 housing participants.

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A Closer Look

Take a look at the completion of Phase Two at Orient Heights

Latest News

Mayor Wu joins federal and state leaders to celebrate start of the Mary Ellen McCormack public housing redevelopment construction

Resident-led Task Force Gains Ownership Stake in Boston’s Oldest Public Housing Community

BOSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY

Boston Housing Authority (BHA) provides affordable housing to more than 58,000 residents in and around the City of Boston. Residents are assisted through a combination of public housing and federal and state voucher subsidy programs that provide a wide variety of housing opportunities. As the largest public housing authority in New England, the BHA houses close to 9 percent of the city's residents.

Our mission is to provide stable, quality affordable housing for low and moderate income persons; to deliver these services with integrity and mutual accountability; and to create living environments which serve as catalysts for the transformation from dependency to economic self-sufficiency.

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