Section 8 in Berkshire County, MA
1,234 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Berkshire County, 91% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Berkshire County?
No. Massachusetts law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Berkshire County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
MGL Ch 151B §4(10)
Massachusetts General Laws Ch 151B §4(10) prohibits housing discrimination based on lawful source of income statewide. Enforcement by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Berkshire County in the Pittsfield metro
Berkshire County is one of the counties inside the Pittsfield, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Pittsfield metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Berkshire County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Pittsfield · PHA code MA029
585 Section 8 unitsNorth Adams Housing Authority
North Adams · PHA code MA034
389 Section 8 unitsWilliamstown Housing Authority
Williamstown · PHA code MA066
100 Section 8 unitsAdams Housing Authority
Adams · PHA code MA051
98 Section 8 unitsStockbridge Housing Authority
Stockbridge · PHA code MA080
62 Section 8 unitsBerkshire County Regional Housing Authority
Pittsfield · PHA code MA187
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Find Section 8 apartments in Berkshire County
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Other Massachusetts counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 128,763 · FIPS 25003.