Gloucester Housing Authority
Essex County -259 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, 1930
Gloucester Housing Authority
Section 8 Wait List in Gloucester, MA
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(978) 281-4770
Program Types
Section 8 Voucher, Low Rent Units
Gloucester Housing Authority Program Summary
Gloucester Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Gloucester Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 89 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Gloucester Housing Authority administered a total of 633 Section 8 Vouchers. Gloucester Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Gloucester Housing Authority is located at 259 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, 1930 and serves the city of Gloucester. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Gloucester Housing Authority at, (978) 281-4770 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
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Total Number of Communities
633
Total Number of Administered Section 8 Vouchers
89
Total subsidized units for Rental Assistance Availability
89
Total Number of Administered Public Housing Units
Income Limits for Essex, MA
HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Essex County, MA:
$119,000
Median Income Limits of Essex County, MA
Income Limits for Essex, MA
HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Essex County, MA:
$119,000
Median Income Limits of Essex County, MA
| Persons in Family | 80%Low Income Limit  | 50%Low Income Limit | 30%Low Income Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | $67,400 | $44,800 | $26,850 |
| 2 Person | $77,000 | $51,200 | $30,700 |
| 3 Person | $86,650 | $57,600 | $34,550 |
| 4 Person | $96,250 | $63,950 | $38,350 |
| 5 Person | $103,950 | $69,100 | $41,450 |
Know More About The Fair Market Rents in Gloucester, MA
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Essex County, MA:
Efficiency
$1,194
One-Bedroom
$1,372
Two-Bedroom
$1,691
Three-Bedroom
$2,116
Four-Bedroom
$2,331
Efficiency
$1,194
One-Bedroom
$1,372
Two-Bedroom
$1,691
Three-Bedroom
$2,116
Four-Bedroom
$2,331
Gloucester Housing Authority Location in MA
Essex County -259 Washington Street, Gloucester, MA, 1930
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Housing Authorities near Gloucester, MA
| Agency | Section 8 Vouchers | Housing Units | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rockport Housing AuthorityRockport, MA - 3.33 Miles | 153 | N/A | Open | Contact |
 Ipswich Housing AuthorityIpswich, MA - 8.81 Miles | 55 | N/A | Open | Contact |
 Beverly Housing AuthorityBeverly, MA - 12.49 Miles | 110 | 218 | Open | Contact |
 Salem Housing AuthoritySalem, MA - 13.04 Miles | 1,088 | 39 | Open | Contact |
Peabody Housing AuthorityPeabody, MA - 14.3 Miles | 337 | N/A | Open | Contact |
 Danvers Housing AuthorityDanvers, MA - 14.93 Miles | 145 | 76 | Open | Contact |
Local Information for Gloucester, MA
Gloucester is a city in Essex County in northeastern Massachusetts. It is one of the communities that are situated on Cape Ann on the northern edge of Massachusetts Bay. The other municipalities in the area include the towns of Essex, Manchester, and Rockport.
Billing itself as “America’s Oldest Seaport”, Gloucester is a popular summer destination and a significant hub of the fishing industry, as well as for fish research. One of the most notable food processing companies based in the city is Gorton’s of Gloucester, established in 1849 as John Pew & Sons.
Some of the interesting areas in the city include Annisquam waterfront neighborhood, Dogtown abandoned inland settlement, Norman’s Woe rock reef, Ravenswood Park nature reserve, and the Cape Ann Museum.
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Population
769,091Persons per household
2.56Persons per household structure
43.1%Homeownership Rate
63.4%Housing Units
306,814Yearly Income per Person
$35,167Median Household Income
$67,311
