Boston Homes Lottery Program
The Boston Homes Lottery Program uses City-owned land to create affordable homeownership opportunities for Boston homebuyers.
The Boston Home Center markets and sells affordable homes by lottery to first-time homebuyers. These new homes are moderately priced because they are built on land that was previously owned by the City of Boston. In many cases, the City has also provided a subsidy to developers to ensure that the homes can be priced affordably.
Homes will be priced between $200,000 - $420,000, and will be available to households earning at or below 80, 90, or 100% of Area Median Income. Check the link to see where your household falls on the scale.
Affordable homes produced through City of Boston programs have a 50-year resale restriction.
To apply, please use the button to register an account with the Boston Home Center and complete an application.
Apply for the Boston Homes Lottery Program
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26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
Available Homes
Available Homes
How do I apply?
Homes will be sold to qualified first-time homebuyers through a lottery process. Interested first-time buyers must apply to the Boston Homes Lottery Program.
- meet income limits (some properties may have lower income limits than others)
- have a pre-approval for the property type being offered, and its purchase price, and
- have sufficient savings and meet other program requirements.
Qualified applicants will be automatically entered into every lottery for which they are qualified and meet the income limits. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but certain properties will have application deadlines. Please use this button to register an account with the Boston Home Center and complete an application.
Program requirements
MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS*
Homes will be available to households earning at or below 80, 90, or 100% of Area Median Income. Check the link to see where your household falls on the scale.
Income and asset limitations apply.
More requirements
Properties are deed-restricted with owner-occupancy requirements.
Lottery winner must be a first-time homebuyer who has completed an approved homebuyer education course and who meets the minimum household size for the property being offered.
Preferences for Boston residents and household size of one person per bedroom.
*Requirements are subject to change.
Learn more about Program Requirements by watching our information session.
The information session above was held on June 12, 2025. Boston Home Center experts discussed deed restrictions, artist certification, and available financial assistance programs.
Multilingual applications
Multilingual applicationsGet involved
Properties will be listed throughout the year. To make sure you are ready, the Boston Home Center is here to help you.
If you haven’t done so already, take Homebuying 101 to learn about buying a home.
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Drop-in to a monthly Drop-in Counseling Session and let us help you get on track for homeownership.
Who's Involved:
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26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 9 A.M. - 5 P.M.
