The #1 Affordable Housing Search Engine for Massachusetts
Affordable housing is for you whether you're on a fixed income or make over $100,000 a year based on HUD guidelines.
First Come, First Served
Available Now
There are units available for immediate occupancy.
Our Mission
Connecting people with a place to call home
We develop technology that promotes housing equity and we provide unique data that brings transparency to the affordable housing market.
We are a nonprofit building technology for public good.
About Us →How Our Free Search Engine Works
Search thousands of available properties, including First Come, First Served units, lotteries and Short Waitlists.
Connect with property managers, review eligibility and income requirements.
Apply directly to the property manager to submit your application.
Our Key Partners, Funders & Supporters
Housing Data & Research
Our Research Drives Solutions
Massachusetts has a housing gap of 441,000 units across age, income, and municipality.
Our research provides the data-driven insights needed to build the right affordable housing solutions.
The Housing Crisis
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Extremely Low Income Households
Extremely low income households are the
largest group unserved by affordable housing,
with 194,000 households unstably housed.
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Households Making 30-50% AMI
Households making 30–50% AMI are most
likely to be unstably housed, with 81% of those
households unstably housed.
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Age-Restricted Housing Stock
25% of municipalities in MA have age
restrictions on 75% of their affordable rental
stock, making them inaccessible to all
households.
Our Solution
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Affordable Units
Comprehensive database of income-restricted
rental housing statewide
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Active Properties
Currently available affordable rental
opportunities across 260+ cities and towns
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Annual Searches
Massachusetts residents use our free
platform to find affordable housing every year
Download Our Latest Research
Housing Navigator MA regularly collaborates with experts across the housing ecosystem to produce research that leverages our unique dataset, helping to inform decisions about affordable housing production and preservation.
For Community Advocates
Advocacy Data Sheet
Use data to bolster your advocacy efforts. Focus on rent-based income units and mobile vouchers for households earning 30-50% AMI to prevent displacement and create housing stability.
Download PDFFor Planners & Policy Makers
Planning & Policy Data Sheet
Build the right units in the right places. Create more affordable 1-bedroom units for small households and address geographic disparities in age-restricted housing.
Download PDFFor Developers
Development Data Sheet
Focus your development efforts where they're needed most. Build deeply affordable rental housing with emphasis on small units (SROs, Studios, 1BRs) available to all ages.
Download PDFExplore Our Unique Dataset and Dashboard
Dive deeper into our unique dataset, interactive dashboards, and detailed analysis of Massachusetts's affordable housing landscape.
View Our Data & Research →
Help Center & Resources
Access specialized guides, detailed tutorials, and essential resources to navigate Massachusetts' affordable housing market with confidence and clarity.
Search Guide
Step-by-step tutorials for using our search engine
Glossary
This glossary defines common terms used in our search engine
FAQs
Answers to the most common questions
Additional Resources
Connect with other organizations and tools that can help with your housing search
Home is the Foundation
Real testimonials from people who have experienced housing insecurity