Rent in Public Housing

If you are a tenant in public housing in Massachusetts this information will anwer your questions about how rents are set in both state and federal public housing in Massachusetts.

All of these questions are also available in a booklet which includes legal citations. You can download the booklet, Rent in Public Housing as a PDF file.

Please share this information freely with tenants, housing authorities and organizations working with tenants.

Keep in mind

There is a bill in Congress that if passed, would make major changes to how rents are set in federal public housing. Check back on MassLegalHelp for the most up to date information.