Section 8 in Suffolk County, MA
41,917 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Suffolk County, 97% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Suffolk County?
No. Massachusetts law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Suffolk 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.
Suffolk County in the Boston metro
Suffolk County is one of the counties inside the Boston, MA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Boston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Suffolk 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.
Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities
Boston · PHA code MA901
23,073 Section 8 unitsBoston Housing Authority
Boston · PHA code MA002
17,755 Section 8 unitsChelsea Housing Authority
Chelsea · PHA code MA016
609 Section 8 unitsRevere Housing Authority
Revere · PHA code MA014
480 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Suffolk County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Massachusetts counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 785,443 · FIPS 25025.