2026 Section 8 Income Limits for Middlesex County, MA

2 HUD areas • Effective: 2026-05-01

Who qualifies for Section 8 in Middlesex County?

HUD sets Middlesex County, MA income limits separately for 2 areas, so the limit depends on the town where you apply or rent. A household generally must earn no more than the Very Low Income (50%) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher: $50,050–$60,000 for one person or $71,500–$85,700 for a family of four, under HUD's 2026 limits effective May 1, 2026. Housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to families at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit — $42,900–$51,400 for a family of four. Find your town below.

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201(b). Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

Lowell, MA

Towns: Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Groton, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford. Median family income: $143,000.

Household Size 30% (Extremely Low) 50% (Very Low) 80% (Low)
1$30,050$50,050$76,750
2$34,350$57,200$87,700
3$38,650$64,350$98,650
4$42,900$71,500$109,600
5$46,350$77,250$118,400
6$49,800$82,950$127,150
7$53,200$88,700$135,950
8$56,650$94,400$144,700

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH

Towns: Acton, Arlington, Ashby, Ashland, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Boxborough, Burlington, Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, Everett, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Malden, Marlborough, Maynard, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Reading, Reading, Sherborn, Shirley, Somerville, Stoneham, Stow, Sudbury, Townsend, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Weston, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn. Median family income: $164,600.

Household Size 30% (Extremely Low) 50% (Very Low) 80% (Low)
1$36,000$60,000$96,000
2$41,150$68,600$109,700
3$46,300$77,150$123,400
4$51,400$85,700$137,100
5$55,550$92,600$148,100
6$59,650$99,450$159,050
7$63,750$106,300$170,050
8$67,850$113,150$181,000

Income limits for all Massachusetts counties

Source: HUD income limits. Always verify with your local PHA.