MBTA Rapid transit
Section 8 apartments near the MBTA Orange Line
The MBTA Orange Line runs from Oak Grove in Malden south through Malden Center, Boston (Downtown Crossing, Back Bay, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Forest Hills). It is the primary rapid-transit line for many South and West Boston voucher-relevant neighborhoods.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under Boston’s Fair Housing Ordinance and Massachusetts state law, it is illegal for a landlord in Boston to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. Boston’s ordinance predates state law and carries additional municipal enforcement by the Boston Fair Housing Commission.
2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| West End | 02114 | $4,410 |
| Downtown Boston | 02110 | $4,410 |
| Back Bay | 02116 | $4,170 |
| Charlestown | 02129 | $4,020 |
| Chinatown | 02111 | $3,700 |
| North End | 02113 | $3,600 |
| Egleston | 02130 | $3,410 |
| Stony Brook | 02130 | $3,410 |
| Jamaica Plain | 02130 | $3,410 |
| Forest Hills | 02130 | $3,410 |
| South End | 02118 | $2,630 |
| Roxbury | 02119 | $2,560 |
Stations
- 1Wellington— Medford, MA
- 2Sullivan Square— Charlestown
- 3Community College— Charlestown
- 4North Station— West End
- 5Haymarket— North End
- 6State— Downtown Boston
- 7Downtown Crossing— Downtown Boston
- 8Chinatown— Chinatown
- 9Tufts Medical Center— Chinatown
- 10Back Bay— Back Bay
- 11Massachusetts Avenue— South End
- 12Ruggles— Roxbury
- 13Roxbury Crossing— Roxbury
- 14Jackson Square— Egleston
- 15Stony Brook— Stony Brook
- 16Green Street— Jamaica Plain
- 17Forest Hills— Forest Hills
Other lines in Boston
- MBTA Red Line
- MBTA Blue Line
- MBTA Green Line B (Boston College)
- MBTA Green Line C (Cleveland Circle)
- MBTA Green Line D (Riverside)
- MBTA Green Line E (Union Square / Medford)
- MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport)
- MBTA Silver Line SL2 (Design Center)
- MBTA Silver Line SL3 (Chelsea)
- MBTA Silver Line SL4 (South Station-Nubian)
- MBTA Silver Line SL5 (Downtown-Nubian)
- MBTA Newburyport / Rockport Line
- MBTA Fairmount Line
- MBTA Providence / Stoughton Line
- MBTA Franklin / Foxboro Line
- MBTA Framingham / Worcester Line
- MBTA Fitchburg / Wachusett Line
- MBTA Lowell Line
- MBTA Haverhill Line
- MBTA Middleborough / Lakeville Line
- MBTA Greenbush Line
- MBTA Kingston Line
- MBTA Needham Line
- MBTA Route 1
- MBTA Route 15
- MBTA Route 22
- MBTA Route 23
- MBTA Route 28
- MBTA Route 32
- MBTA Route 39
- MBTA Route 57
- MBTA Route 66
- MBTA Route 111
- MBTA Route 116
- MBTA Route 117