This data, maintained by the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH), is an inventory of all income-restricted units in the city. This data includes public housing owned by the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), privately- owned housing built with funding from DND and/or on land that was formerly City-owned, and privately-owned housing built without any City subsidy, e.g., created using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) or as part of the Inclusionary Development Policy (IDP). Information is gathered from a variety of sources, including the City's IDP list, permitting and completion data from the Inspectional Services Department (ISD), newspaper advertisements for affordable units, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation’s (CEDAC) Expiring Use list, and project lists from the BHA, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), MassHousing, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), among others. The data is meant to be as exhaustive and up-to-date as possible, but since many units are not required to report data to the City of Boston, MOH is constantly working to verify and update it. See the data dictionary for more information on the structure of the data and important notes. The database only includes units that have a deed-restriction. It does not include tenant-based (also known as mobile) vouchers, which subsidize rent, but move with the tenant and are not attached to a particular unit. There are over 22,000 tenant-based vouchers in the city of Boston which provide additional affordability to low- and moderate-income households not accounted for here. The Income-Restricted Housing report can be directly accessed here:
https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2023/04/Income%20Restricted%20Housing%202022_0.pdf

Learn more about income-restricted housing (as well as other types of affordable housing) here: https://www.boston.gov/affordable-housing-boston#income-restricted

Comprehensive dataset of 69 Low income housing programs in Massachusetts, United States as of July, 2025. Includes verified contact information (email, phone), geocoded addresses, customer ratings, reviews, business categories, and operational details. Perfect for market research, lead generation, competitive analysis, and business intelligence. Download a complimentary sample to evaluate data quality and completeness.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts (MASTHPI) from Q1 1975 to Q1 2025 about MA, appraisers, HPI, housing, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1-Unit Structures for Massachusetts (MABP1FH) from Jan 1988 to May 2025 about privately owned, 1-unit structures, MA, permits, family, buildings, housing, and USA.

There are several forms, regulations and data associated with the Emergency Assistance (EA) Family Shelter Program for our business partners and constituents.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits for Massachusetts (MABPPRIV) from Jan 1988 to Apr 2025 about MA, permits, buildings, new, private, housing, and USA.

The Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool was created by the Better Building's Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA) to help state and local partners understand housing and energy characteristics for the low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities they serve. The LEAD Tool provides estimated LMI household energy data based on income, energy expenditures, fuel type, housing type, and geography, which stakeholders can use to make data-driven decisions when planning for their energy goals. From the LEAD Tool website, users can also create and download customized heat-maps and charts for various geographies, housing, energy characteristics, and population demographics and educational attainment.

Datasets are available for 50 states plus Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., along with their cities, counties, and census tracts, as well as tribal areas. The file below, "01. Description of Files," provides a list of all files included in this dataset. A description of the abbreviations and units used in the LEAD Tool data can be found in the file below titled "02. Data Dictionary 2022". A list of geographic regions used in the LEAD Tool can be found in files 04-11.

The Low-Income Energy Affordability Data comes primarily from the 2022 U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year Public Use Microdata Samples and is calibrated to 2022 U.S. Energy Information Administration electric utility (Survey Form-861) and natural gas utility (Survey Form-176) data. The methodology for the LEAD Tool can viewed below (3. Methodology Document).

For more information, and to access the interactive LEAD Tool platform, please visit the "10. LEAD Tool Platform" resource link below.

For more information on the Better Building's Clean Energy for Low Income Communities Accelerator (CELICA), please visit the "11. CELICA Website" resource below.

This data set, compiled by the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, includes long-term 10-minute temperature and relative humidity data, and HVAC system state data for 79 apartments in a low-income housing complex in Revere, MA. The monitoring period spans two winters and one summer between 2011 and 2013. Data were collected as part of a project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Building America program to evaluate the impact of programmable thermostat usability on occupant behavior.

This project was done in conjunction with NREL as part of the US Department of Energy's Building America program.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Middlesex County, MA (HOWNRATEACS025017) from 2009 to 2023 about Middlesex County, MA; Boston; homeownership; MA; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.

Distribution of physical activity level with socio-demographic characteristics.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Plymouth County, MA (ATNHPIUS25023A) from 1975 to 2024 about Plymouth County, MA; Boston; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.

Research suggests that individuals experiencing homelessness have high rates of overweight and obesity. Unhealthy weights and homelessness are both associated with increased risk of poor health and mortality. Using longitudinal data from 575 participants at the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez Soi randomized controlled trial, we investigate the impact of receiving a Housing First intervention on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference of participants with moderate and high needs for mental health support services. The ANCOVA results indicate that the intervention resulted in no significant change in BMI or waist circumference from baseline to 24 months. The findings suggest a need for a better understanding of factors contributing to overweight, obesity, and high waist circumference in populations who have histories of housing precarity and experience low-income in tandem with other concerns such as mental illness and addictions.Trial RegistrationInternational Standard Randomized Control Trial Number Register ISRCTN42520374

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Hampshire County, MA (HOWNRATEACS025015) from 2009 to 2023 about Hampshire County, MA; Springfield; homeownership; MA; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Homeownership Rate (5-year estimate) for Suffolk County, MA (HOWNRATEACS025025) from 2009 to 2023 about Suffolk County, MA; Boston; homeownership; MA; housing; 5-year; rate; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Worcester County, MA (ATNHPIUS25027A) from 1975 to 2024 about Worcester County, MA; Worcester; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for New Private Housing Structures Authorized by Building Permits for Essex County, MA (BPPRIV025009) from 1990 to 2024 about Essex County, MA; Boston; MA; permits; buildings; private; housing; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Essex County, MA (ATNHPIUS25009A) from 1975 to 2024 about Essex County, MA; Boston; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Franklin County, MA (ATNHPIUS25011A) from 1985 to 2024 about Franklin County, MA; Springfield; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Suffolk County, MA (ATNHPIUS25025A) from 1975 to 2024 about Suffolk County, MA; Boston; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All-Transactions House Price Index for Norfolk County, MA (ATNHPIUS25021A) from 1975 to 2024 about Norfolk County, MA; Boston; MA; HPI; housing; price index; indexes; price; and USA.