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Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts
Affordable housing search interface showing community and residential buildings in Massachusetts

The #1 Affordable Housing Search Engine for Massachusetts

215,000+ units3,700+ rental properties260+ cities & towns

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.

Show On Map Open Lotteries

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.

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How Our Free Search Engine Works

Video tutorial thumbnail showing how to search for available affordable housing properties
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Step 1
Search thousands of available properties, including First Come, First Served units, lotteries and Short Waitlists.
Video tutorial thumbnail showing how to connect with property managers for affordable housing
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Step 2
Connect with property managers, review eligibility and income requirements.
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Step 3
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.

Crisis iconThe 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.

Solution iconOur 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.

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For 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.

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For 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.

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Explore Our Unique Dataset and Dashboard

Dive deeper into our unique dataset, interactive dashboards, and detailed analysis of Massachusetts's affordable housing landscape.

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