Description:
Description:
Brockton 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. Brockton Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,626 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Brockton Housing Authority administered a total of 1,780 Section 8 Vouchers. Brockton Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Brockton Housing Authority is located at 45 Goddard Road, Brockton, MA, 02301 and serves the city of Brockton. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Brockton Housing Authority at, (508) 588-6880 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The BHA manages 1,951 apartments in 16 public housing developments throughout Brockton as well as 1000 rent-assisted apartments/houses. The approximately 85 employees of the BHA serve about 7,000 residents, or about 7% of Brockton's population. We also manage the Section 8 rental assistance program and help develop affordable private homes for ownership and rental that enable families to move beyond public assistance and become self-sufficient.
Providing safe, affordable housing and renewal for the Brockton community and beyond is at the core of the BHA.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Brockton Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 3 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 1,780 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 1,626 |
Waiting list for the Brockton Housing Authority is currently | Open |
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 Plymouth County, MA:
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Population: | 507,022 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.7 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 22.7% |
Homeownership Rate: | 77.1% |
Housing Units: | 201,131 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $35,220 |
Median Household Income: | $75,092 |
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