Housing Search

The Ready Renter Program is a free housing search assistance vehicle. Metro West CD staff comb numerous websites to create monthly “Housing Opportunity” bulletins providing people looking for affordable housing with the essential details of what opportunities are available and how to apply.

The Ready Renter Program is also a method for property owners to fill their vacant affordable apartments through a lottery. Metro West CD will notify Ready Renters about the upcoming lotteries and they can apply with a simple one-page form.

Housing Clinics offer help with:

• Apartment searches or tenant searches
• Public housing applications or other paperwork
• General housing questions or concerns
• Referrals to other resources, as appropriate.

Virtual Housing Clinics are held Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 – 1:00pm and Wednesday evenings 5-6pm via Zoom. These sessions are 50 minutes long and by appointment only. Click the “General Housing Clinic Sign-Up” button, contact Merkeisha at merkeisha@metrowestcd.org, or leave a message at 617-923-3505 x102 to set one up.

In-person Housing Clinics are generally held on the 1st Tuesday of the month, currently rotating between Watertown, Newton, & Natick. Reservations are required. Contact Merkeisha at merkeisha@metrowestcd.org, or leave a message at 617-923-3505 x102. Next dates for in-person clinics are:

• June 3 2026, 2-4pm, Spanish language clinic at Watertown Public Library
• June 23 2026, 3-4:30pm, “Housing Options as We Grow Older” workshop at Watertown Senior Center
• August 4, 2026, 2-4pm, Housing Search Clinic, Watertown Senior Center
• Sept. 1, 2026 2-4pm, Housing Search Clinic, Natick Community Center