Pittsfield Housing Authority

65 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 01201

Housing Authority

Pittsfield Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

169

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Berkshire County

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Program Summary for Pittsfield Housing Authority

Pittsfield 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. Pittsfield Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 164 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Pittsfield Housing Authority administered a total of 580 Section 8 Vouchers. Pittsfield Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Pittsfield Housing Authority is located at 65 Columbus Avenue, Pittsfield, MA, 01201 and serves the city of Pittsfield. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Pittsfield Housing Authority at, (413)443-5936 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

About Pittsfield Housing Authority

Serving the the city of Pittsfield in the Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts, the Pittsfield Housing Authority (PHA) is established to provide the community with fair equal housing opportunities. For over 60 years the PHA has helped families and individuals obtain housing. The Authority has constantly worked both to provide additional housing opportunities and to make it easier for the community to use our services. This goal is accomplished through the administration of two main housing efforts.

Mission Statement

The Pittsfield Housing Authority (PHA) is committed to providing a full-range of safe, secure, suitable, and appropriate affordable housing opportunities to extremely low, very-low, and low-income family, elderly, and disabled households in a fair manner. The PHA is committed to assisting all residents who are moving from welfare-to-work with affordable housing opportunities that do not act as disincentives to economic advancement. The PHA is committed to improving its federal conventional public housing developments and attempting to provide and support wider access to affordable housing opportunities throughout the entire community. The PHA is committed to fair and non-discriminatory practices throughout all of its housing programs and activities.

Current Status Active
Size of Pittsfield Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 1
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 580
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 164
Waiting list for the Pittsfield Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Berkshire County, MA

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $31,850
  • $36,400
  • $40,950
  • $45,450
  • $49,100
  • $52,750
  • $56,400
  • $60,000
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $19,100
  • $21,800
  • $24,550
  • $27,250
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $50,900
  • $58,200
  • $65,450
  • $72,700
  • $78,550
  • $84,350
  • $90,150
  • $96,000

2017 Fair Market Rents for Berkshire County, 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 Berkshire County, MA:

  • Efficiency
  • $594
  • One-Bedroom
  • $733
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $887
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1110
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1271

Affordable Housing Nearby

Union Court
10 Union Street
Pittsfield , MA 01201
New Amsterdam Apartments
140 Bradford St.
Pittsfield , MA 01201
Berkshire Peak Apartments
341 West St.
Pittsfield , MA 01201
Central Annex
99 Second St
Pittsfield , MA 01201
St. Josephs Court
85 Eagle Street
North Adams , MA 01247

Berkshire County Quick Facts

Population: 128,715
Persons Per Household: 2.24
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 29.6%
Homeownership Rate: 68.4%
Housing Units: 68,250
Yearly Income Per Person: $29,294
Median Household Income: $48,450

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