Section 8 apartments near the MBTA Red Line
The MBTA Red Line runs from Alewife in Cambridge south through Harvard, Kendall/MIT, downtown Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and Quincy to Braintree or Ashmont on two southern branches. It is the primary rapid-transit link between Cambridge, Boston, and Quincy.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Cambridge Human Rights Ordinance prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income, layered on top of MA state law. Enforcement by the Cambridge Human Rights Commission.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
2-bedroom HUD rent benchmarks along the line
| Neighborhood | ZIP | 2BR HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| West Cambridge | 02138 | $4,310 |
| Harvard Square | 02138 | $4,310 |
| Central Square | 02139 | $4,090 |
| Kendall Square | 02142 | $4,090 |
| Porter Square | 02140 | $3,800 |
Stations
- 1Alewife— West Cambridge
- 2Porter— Porter Square
- 3Harvard— Harvard Square
- 4Central— Central Square
- 5Kendall/MIT— Kendall Square
- 6Braintree— Braintree, MA
Other lines in Cambridge
- MBTA Orange Line
- MBTA Green Line E (Union Square / Medford)
- MBTA Newburyport / Rockport 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 57
- MBTA Route 66
- MBTA Route 111
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