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Cambridge Inclusionary Rental Applicant Pool

Cambridge, MA

RentalWaitlist

Rolling waitlist for income-restricted rentals in Cambridge, with rent about 30% of income.

Deadline

When to apply

Any time. There's no deadline.

Who can apply

Open to

Any household earning under the limits below.

Other rules from the listing

Area median income is the middle income in the area: half of households earn more, and half earn less.

  • Household income must be between 50% and 80% of area median income.

Income limits

The most your whole household can earn in a year, before taxes. These limits are for the highest income level on the posted chart (80% of the middle income in the area). Some homes here may have lower limits.

HouseholdMaximum income
1 person$96,000
2 people$109,700
3 people$123,400
4 people$137,100
5 people$148,100
6 people$159,050
7 people$170,050
8 people$181,000

Who gets priority

These applicants move up the list.

  • Current Cambridge residents get 12 preference points
  • Households that work in Cambridge get 5 points if they do not count as residents
  • A household with an emergency housing need (for example a no-fault eviction) gets 3 points
  • A parent or guardian of a child under 18 gets 2 points
  • An honorably discharged veteran, or the veteran's widow or widower, gets 1 point

How to apply

Ways to apply

By mail

Regular mail
or the locked drop box outside 344 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
Signed application packet to City of Cambridge Housing Department, 344 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139. Emailed or faxed applications not accepted. Do not send originals.

In person

Drop off signed packet at City of Cambridge Housing Department, 344 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02139

Documents you'll need

  • Most recent federal tax returns with W2s (Schedule C if self-employed)
  • Statement of Non-filing from the IRS if not required to file (requested at the second, final-application stage)
  • Last three months of bank statements
  • Current within 90 days (final application stage)
  • Benefit statements
  • Child support and alimony documentation (final application stage)
  • Employment letter and pay stubs showing the household member must work at least 30 hours a week in Cambridge
  • Birth certificates for each child (families with children preference)
  • Licensed professional letter on letterhead
  • Dated within the last 12 months
  • For units with disability features

Forms

Details

Run by

City of Cambridge Housing Department ↗

Good to know

Tenants pay about 30% of income for rent and utilities.Applications are taken on a rolling basis.

Source

Listing on cambridgema.gov ↗Confirm the details with the building or office before you apply.
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