Description:
Description:
Belmont 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. Belmont Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 328 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Belmont Housing Authority administered a total of 979 Section 8 Vouchers. Belmont Housing Authority currently has Section 8 as its program type. Belmont Housing Authority is located at 59 Pearson Road, Belmont, MA, 02478 and serves the city of Belmont. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Belmont Housing Authority at, (617) 484-2160 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Belmont Housing Authority manages programs which provide housing assistance for low-income families, veterans, and the elderly. It presently manages a total of 256 units of conventional housing which include 100 units of veteran's and family housing, 154 units of elderly and handicapped/disabled housing and 2 units of housing for the developmentally disabled. The Authority also administers 2 Massachusetts Rental Vouchers, 3 Alternative Housing Vouchers, 20 Existing Section 8 Rental Assistance Certificates and 25 Section 8 Housing Voucher Certificates. Applications for state-aided conventional housing can be obtained between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday at the main office located at 59 Pearson Road, Belmont, Massachusetts or by calling 484-2160.
The Housing Authority has 5 members, 4 of which are elected for overlapping 5 year terms while the fifth is appointed by the state. The full-time, salaried executive director supervises and coordinates the programs.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Belmont Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 5 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 979 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 328 |
Waiting list for the Belmont 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 Middlesex County, MA:
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Population: | 1,570,315 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.52 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 44.5% |
Homeownership Rate: | 62.7% |
Housing Units: | 614,474 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $42,861 |
Median Household Income: | $82,090 |
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