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Housing Navigator Massachusetts tells disability commission its database lists 216,000 income‑restricted units and is free to use
Summary
Housing Navigator Massachusetts told the Long Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee that its searchable database lists more than 216,000 income‑restricted units, explained affordability filters and voucher‑matching, and said it lacks applicant‑level data (waitlist counts) because it does not host applications.
Housing Navigator Massachusetts told the Long Term Services and Supports and Health Equity Subcommittee of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities that its searchable database lists more than 216,000 income‑restricted rental units and is free and available 24 hours a day.
Tori, the community manager for Housing Navigator Massachusetts, said the nonprofit’s tool is designed to increase transparency in the affordable housing market and to let renters and service providers search by affordability, accessibility features and program type. “An important thing to stress here is that it is a tool available 24 7, and it's free to access,” Tori said.
The presentation explained two primary affordability filters on the site: rent based on income (typically calculated as about 30% of household income and adjusted if income changes) and fixed below‑market rents tied to area median income (AMI). Tori used a numeric example to show how voucher holders and low‑income households might choose between the two: for a two‑person household earning about $31,200,…
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