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55 West 5th St, Boston, MA 02127
One income-restricted apartment in Boston, with 2 bedrooms, for households earning up to 100% of the area's median income.
- Type of listing
- Rental
- Rent
- $2,980 a month
- How you get in
- Waitlist
- How to apply
- By email
- Listing page
- boston.gov ↗
Cost
| Size | Rent a month This rent is for households earning up to 100% of the area's median income, the middle income where you live. You need to earn at least $72,000 a year. | Homes |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $2,980 | 1 |
If you have a Section 8 voucher
The voucher limit is not what the voucher pays. It is the most rent and utilities together can cost while you still pay only about 30% of your income.
If rent and utilities together cost the voucher limit or less, you pay about 30% of your income. Your 30% pays for your utilities and part of the rent. The housing office pays your landlord the part of the rent you don't pay.
- You earn $2,000 a month, so your 30% is $600. Rent and utilities cost $1,300, under the $1,500 voucher limit. You pay $600, and the housing office pays your landlord the other $700.
If rent and utilities together cost more than the voucher limit, you pay about 30% of your income plus every dollar above the voucher limit.
- You earn $2,000 a month, so your 30% is $600. Rent and utilities cost $1,600, which is $100 over the $1,500 voucher limit. You pay $600 plus $100, which is $700, and the housing office pays your landlord the other $900.
In this home, you pay only about 30% of your income if your utilities cost $620 a month or less.
| Size | Voucher limit in this area Source: Boston Housing Authority (BHA) ↗ |
|---|---|
| 2 bedrooms | $3,600 |
Deposit
Who can apply
Income limits
| Household | Maximum income The most your whole household can earn in a year, before taxes. These limits are for the listing's highest income level, 100% of the area's median income. Some homes here may have lower limits. |
|---|---|
| 2 people | $137,000 |
How to apply
By email
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Next steps
Before you can rent, you send complete financial information and compliance officers certify it.
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