County housing authorities serve residents throughout the county with affordable housing programs including public housing, rental vouchers, and special assistance programs for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. There are 24 Housing Authority locations in Essex County, Massachusetts.
County residents should apply to both the county housing authority and any municipal housing authorities in cities they are willing to live in, as each authority operates an independent waitlist and program portfolio.
List of Essex County, Massachusetts Housing Authority
Andover Housing Authority
Ipswich Housing Authority
Rockport Housing Authority
Gloucester Housing Authority
Haverhill Housing Authority
Saugus Housing Authority
Wenham Housing Authority
Manchester Housing Authority
Lawrence Housing Authority
Salisbury Housing Authority
Methuen Housing Authority
Hamilton Housing Authority
Amesbury Housing Authority
Gloucester Housing Authority
Peabody Housing Authority
North Andover Housing Authority
Topsfield Housing Authority
Swampscott Housing Authority
Groveland Housing Authority
Rowley Housing Authority
West Newbury Housing Authority
Georgetown Housing Authority
Newburyport Housing Authority
Lynnfield Housing Authority
Residents of Essex County who receive a Housing Choice Voucher should be aware of portability provisions that allow the voucher to be used in other counties and states after an initial period of residency, expanding their housing search options considerably.
You may also find Housing Authority locations in neighboring counties including Essex, Middlesex.