Call to request an application be be mailed to you or apply directly online. The websites for both the Section and State-Aided Public Housing can be found on the links tab

Applications will be excepted for all programs offered by the AHA

The elderly and disabled development are one bedroom apartments. The two Family homes are both three bedroom.

Residents living in the Abington Housing Authority units can expect to pay 30% of their gross income toward rent.

The Abington Housing Authority has a local preference for its housing program waiting list. Local preference is given to Abington residents, but you do not have to be an Abington resident to apply.

An Abington resident is any applicant domiciled in Abington on the date of the application, the date of the screening and the date of the final certification. Domicile shall mean the applicant’s permanent address and excludes temporary residence in Abington. There is no duration requirement for permanent residence. Also, any person employed in Abington on the date of application, the date of screening and the date of final completion is considered an Abington resident.

A household whose head or spouse or sole member is at least 60 years of age is considered elderly. A birth certificate will be required. The income guidelines listed above must be met.

For purposes of admission into public housing, a person who is handicapped must meet the requirements of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 121B, Section 1, Section 38 and 760 CMR 5.07. The maximum income guidelines listed above must not be exceeded.

A family is defined as 2 or more persons sharing residency whose income and resources fall under the guideline listed above. They must have income and resources available to meet the family’s needs and be related by blood or marriage. A family may include unrelated persons who live regularly as part of the family.

The Abington Housing Authority has two (2) three (3) bedroom units. No less than 1 and not more than 2 persons will occupy a bedroom. Husbands and wives are expected to share a bedroom. Children of the same sex are expected to share a bedroom, as are children of the opposite sex under the age of 8. To apply for our Family Housing you must meet the guidelines of the Emergency Case Plan.

Section 8 is also a low-income program and the maximum income guidelines listed above must not be exceeded.

No offers are made based on what becomes vacant when an applicant reaches the top of the waiting list.