Chelsea Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Waiting List
Open Soon: Carter Heights Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List	Learn More
Closed: Federal Family Public Housing Waiting List	Learn More

Open Soon: Carter Heights Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

The Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) will accept Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1 and 2-Bedroom Apartments at Carter Heights Apartments from June 3, 2024, until further notice.

This waiting list is for the following property:

Carter Heights - located at 10 Forsyth St, Chelsea, MA 02150

Income Qualification

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

1 Person $57,100 | 2 Persons $65,300

Preferences

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selection Process

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

Application Method

There were three ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

Complete the online application.
Pick up an application at the CHA office, located at the 54 Locke Street, Chelsea, MA 02150.
Call the CHA Front Office Coordinator at (617) 409-5310 to request an application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was to be either:

Mailed to the CHA office, located at the address mentioned above.
Dropped off at the CHA office or drop box, located at the address mentioned above.
Faxed to the CHA at (617) 884-0586.

For more information, visit the CHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CHA public notice on May 22, 2024.

Closed: Federal Family Public Housing Waiting List

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Chelsea, Massachusetts .

The Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) last accepted Federal Family Public Housing waiting list applications from November 1, 2023, until December 6, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

There were three ways to apply while the waitlist was open:

Complete the online application.
Pick up an application in person at the CHA office.
Call CHA to request an application.

Once the paper application was completed, it was either:

Mailed to the CHA office.
Faxed to the CHA.
Hand deliver to the CHA office or drop box.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CHA public notice on November 6, 2023.

About The Agency

Chelsea Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 883 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday	8:30am-4:00pm
Tuesday	8:30am-4:00pm
Wednesday	8:30am-7:30pm
Thursday	8:30am-4:00pm
Friday	8:30am-12:30pm

54 Locke Street, Chelsea, MA

Visit Website — (617) 409-5320

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Chelsea Housing Authority?

Chelsea Housing Authority serves 857 low-income households. The agency manages 584 Housing Choice Vouchers and 344 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Chelsea Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Chelsea Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Chelsea Housing Authority households.

How many Chelsea Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 257 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Chelsea Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Chelsea Housing Authority?

There are 677 female-headed renter households living in Chelsea Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Chelsea Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Chelsea Housing Authority renters?

Black	103
Asian-Pacific Islander	26
White	240
Hispanic	488

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Chelsea Housing Authority?

There are 325 households headed by seniors served by the Chelsea Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Chelsea Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Chelsea Housing Authority housing?

There are 239 persons with disabilities living in Chelsea Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Chelsea Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Chelsea Housing Authority?

The Chelsea Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Chelsea Housing Authority

Carter Heights

10 Forsyth St, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150

Margolis Apartments ( Clark Ave )

260 Clark Ave, Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150