Low-Income Apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts

33 Communities
1,803 Low-Income Units

These Cambridge apartment communities were built under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and reserve units for lower-income renters at restricted rents. Contact each property directly to apply. Rents and availability change; the property can confirm current income limits.

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33 Tax-Credit Communities in Cambridge

Community Address Low-Income Units Total Units Year
Auburn Court 1 Brookline Pl, 2139 39 77 -
Auburn Park 140 Franklin St, 2139 30 60 2000
Bishop Allen Apartments 70 + 77 Bishop Allen Drive; 51 + 62 Norfolk Street, 2139 32 32 2015
Briston Arms 237-239 Garden Street, 2138 154 154 2017
Cambridge Alliance 55 Columbia St, 2139 37 42 2003
Cambridge Ymca 820 Massachusetts Ave, 2139 136 136 1993
Churchill Court 2505 Massachusetts Ave, 2140 12 12 1999
Columbia Cast Llc 55 57 Or 59 Columbia Rd - 37 -
Elm Place 1066 Cambridge St, 2139 19 19 2011
Inman Cast 2 49 53 Columbia St - 113 -
Jackson Gardens Jackson Gardens, 2139 - 45 -
Jas Consolidated 51-53 Bristol Street, 2141 112 112 2017
Jas Consolidated 51-53 Bristol Street, 2141 112 112 2020
Jefferson Park 1 Clifton Place, 2139 31 31 2020
John F Kennedy Apts 55 Essex St, 2139 69 69 2003
Kennedy Biscuit Lofts 126 Franklin St, 2139 28 142 1991
Lancaster Street Apts 8 Lancaster St, 2140 55 65 2005
Lincoln Way 68 70 Lincoln Way - 62 -
Lyndon B Johnson Apts Llc 150 Erie St, 2139 - 175 -
Market Street Apts 19 Market St, 2139 15 16 1995
Memorial Drive Housing 808 Memorial Dr, 2139 173 301 1998
Neville Place Assisted Living 650 Concord Ave, 2138 39 71 2001
Putnam Green 625 Putnam Ave, 2139 40 40 2012
Putnam Place 260 Putnam Ave, 2139 12 12 1994
Rindge Tower 402 Rindge Avenue, 2141 191 273 2017
Squirrel Brand Apts 17 Boardman St, 2139 20 20 2002
St Patrick'S Place 26 York St, 2141 30 32 1992
Swartz Properties 80 Auburn Park, 2139 41 59 1995
Temple Place 5 Temple Street, 2139 41 41 2016
Temple Place 7 Temple Street, 2139 40 40 2015
Trolley Square 2401 Massachusetts Ave, 2140 32 32 2006
Walden Square Apts 21 Walden Sq Rd, 2140 240 240 2002
Winndevelopment 10 Magazine St, 2139 23 85 1987

Cambridge Low-Income Apartment FAQs

HUD's LIHTC database lists 33 tax-credit apartment communities in Cambridge, together offering about 1,803 income-restricted units out of 2,757 total units.

Apply directly to the property - there is no central waiting list for tax-credit apartments. Income limits are typically around 60% of the area median income; check your household's eligibility with our income eligibility guide, and contact the community for current availability and rents.

Often yes - most LIHTC properties accept Housing Choice Vouchers, which lowers your out-of-pocket rent further. See Massachusetts Section 8 waiting lists to apply for a voucher.

Related Resources

Massachusetts Section 8 Waiting Lists Massachusetts Housing Authorities Check Your Income Eligibility

Source: HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property database · huduser.gov

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