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Adams Housing Authority

Adams, Berkshire County, MA · HUD PHA code MA051

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 98 · Households served: 68 · Occupancy: 69% · ZIP codes served: 36

Adams Housing Authority
4 Columbia St, Adams, MA 01220
(413) 743-5924

Overview

The Adams Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 98 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 68 households, with an occupancy rate of 69%. The agency does not manage any public housing units and focuses solely on providing rental assistance through its voucher program.

Scale and standing

The Adams Housing Authority ranks fourth among the six authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It manages fewer vouchers than larger peers like the Pittsfield Housing Authority, which has 585 vouchers, and the North Adams Housing Authority, with 389 vouchers. On a state level, the Adams Housing Authority holds the 90th position out of 122 authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers in Massachusetts.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,420 to $2,490, with an average of $1,751. This is significantly lower than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01266 at $2,490, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01220 at $1,420.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
01008	$1,130	$1,250	$1,570	$1,990	$2,590
01026	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01029	$1,250	$1,390	$1,760	$2,230	$2,590
01070	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01201	$1,350	$1,360	$1,750	$2,310	$2,930
01220	$1,170	$1,170	$1,510	$1,980	$2,520
01222	$1,240	$1,310	$1,680	$2,280	$2,740
01223	$1,570	$1,590	$2,080	$2,840	$3,480
01224	$1,320	$1,330	$1,730	$2,320	$2,890
01225	$1,230	$1,230	$1,600	$2,130	$2,670
01226	$1,130	$1,150	$1,470	$1,900	$2,320
01229	$1,340	$1,350	$1,740	$2,280	$2,910
01230	$1,420	$1,440	$1,880	$2,570	$3,140
01235	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01236	$1,560	$1,580	$2,070	$2,820	$3,450
01237	$1,320	$1,330	$1,730	$2,320	$2,890
01238	$1,610	$1,620	$2,090	$2,750	$3,490
01240	$1,270	$1,280	$1,650	$2,170	$2,760
01242	$1,460	$1,470	$1,890	$2,490	$3,160
01244	$1,410	$1,430	$1,860	$2,540	$3,110
01245	$1,260	$1,280	$1,670	$2,280	$2,790
01247	$1,230	$1,280	$1,680	$2,230	$2,720
01253	$1,260	$1,280	$1,670	$2,280	$2,790
01254	$1,480	$1,510	$1,900	$2,490	$3,010
01255	$1,520	$1,690	$2,130	$2,750	$3,070
01256	$1,180	$1,240	$1,600	$2,050	$2,590
01257	$1,290	$1,310	$1,710	$2,340	$2,860
01258	$1,300	$1,340	$1,710	$2,270	$2,680
01259	$1,270	$1,360	$1,730	$2,340	$2,800
01260	$1,530	$1,550	$2,000	$2,680	$3,340
01262	$1,470	$1,490	$1,930	$2,600	$3,230
01264	$1,580	$1,590	$2,060	$2,730	$3,440
01266	$1,770	$1,800	$2,350	$3,210	$3,930
01267	$1,650	$1,670	$2,190	$2,990	$3,660
01270	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01343	$1,160	$1,280	$1,680	$2,020	$2,590

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Pittsfield Housing Authority — Pittsfield, MA (585 vouchers)
North Adams Housing Authority — North Adams, MA (389 vouchers)
Williamstown Housing Authority — Williamstown, MA (100 vouchers)
Stockbridge Housing Authority — Stockbridge, MA (62 vouchers)
Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority — Pittsfield, MA

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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