Find Housing

CAN-DO isn’t just a developer, it’s an advocate for housing access.

Beyond housing creation, we’re working to ensure any individuals who need help are able to find it. Below are links to services and organizations dedicated to aiding low-income individuals in need of housing.

Housing Navigator Massachusetts

The site features a user-friendly design and a database of affordable rental housing in Massachusetts.

Some of the features of Mass Access include:

  • Simple search of available rental properties, with filters for amenities that are important to you

  • Ability for property owners and managers to login to market and share their properties like any other rental site

  • Additional resources like FAQs about affordable housing, and video tutorials on how to use site functionality

 

Low-income Renter Information

Final FY 2024 Fair Market Rents for Newton, MA

Efficiency: $2,212
One Bedroom: $2,377
Two Bedroom: $2,827
Three Bedroom: $3,418
Four Bedroom: $3,765

2023 Adjusted Home Income Limits – scroll to Middlesex County

 

Agencies

There are many agencies that can help you locate housing, although they may have waiting lists. The following are types of housing and providers

Elderly and Family

Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc. (NCDF)
(617) 244-4035, ext. 225
425 Watertown St., Suite 205
Newton, MA 02458
ncdfinc.org

Newton Housing Authority (NHA)
(617) 964-8080
82 Lincoln St.
Newton 02461
newtonhousingauthority.org

2Life Communities
(617) 912-8405
30 Wallingford Rd.
Brighton 02435
2lifecommunities.org

Department of Mental Health (DMH) Clients

Advocates, Inc.
27 Hollis Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 620-0024
advocatesinc.org

Department of Developmental Services

Pathway to Possible
(617) 617-964-6860
1301 Centre Street
Newton Centre 02459
pathway2possible.org

Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Clients

Newton YMCA
(617) 244-6050
276 Church Street
Newton 02458

Our Partners

The MassAccess Housing Registry
617-742-0820
One Beacon Street, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02108

Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc.
(617) 244-4035, ext. 225
Fax: 617-244-2160
425 Watertown Street, Suite 205
Newton, MA 02458

Family Access of Newton
(617) 969-5906
Fax: (617) 964-3975
492 Waltham Street
Newton, MA 02465

Newton Housing Authority
(617) 552-5101
82 Lincoln St.
Newton, MA 02461

Pathway to Possible
(617) 964-6860 Fax: (617) 630-9132
1301 Centre Street
Newton, Massachusetts 02459

The Second Step, Inc.
(617) 965-3999
P.O. Box 600213
Newtonville, MA 02460